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  • Last chance to Register for the November 2021 TASSQ Event

    Register for TASSQ

     

    You might want to consider this event to network with other QA people or learn some of the new ideas in QA.

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    NVP Software Solutions will be participating in the following software testing and quality assurance event happening this November. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the events are online and are available to all. Check out the relevant websites for more information and to register. This is a great opportunity to connect with other software testing and quality assurance professionals. We hope to see you there!

    Photo by Daniela Mota on Unsplash

    November 30, 2021 6:00 p.m. EST – Online – Event is being offered for free.

    DEMYSTIFYING THE MODERN SOFTWARE QA PROJECT

    Speaker: Rob Virdee, Register here

  • Manual Testing 2021

    Manual Testing 2021

    It is always interesting to review the need and usage of manual testing for the year. We hear a lot about automating testing from vendors and management. But there is still a lot of new projects coming along with requirements and designs in flux and no clear idea of how long the software will last or how often testing will be required (which are the major drivers of the ROI for automation). The amount of change is also a factor for testing and how much automation is cost effective. So we end up requesting a lot of Manual testing to cover the current release with no thought of automation until ‘things have settled down’. By the time ‘things have settled down’ the software is installed and the next project is on its way. Going back is not an option.

    What do we do?

    • The recommendation is to keep good records of what was tested and how it was tested in a management tool and use that to inform your testing decisions the next time the software needs upgrading.
    • Don’t depend on memory for how it went last time!

    One thing not to forget is to note the Lessons Learned from the process. Don’t let the rush of the project prevent you from making some notes as to what went wrong and what could be improved for next time. Otherwise the same situation will repeat itself.
     

    Test Leader or Manager with concerns? Test Managers Conference.

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  • End of Year Rush

    End of Year Rush

    There is often an arbitrary end date set for projects. Sometimes it is driven by the fiscal year or the calendar year. Budgets run out at the end of the fiscal year and sometimes political requirements drive calendar year end dates. Most of our clients impose a code freeze for the last two weeks of December as well so that moves the real completion date closer. In our experience, the rush starts at the beginning of November and continues until mid December. Projects that were never anticipated appear from nowhere and push aside lower level projects. Other projects get accelerated. No matter what the Quality Assurance and Testing is based on the risk of the implementation and should not change based on a reduced timeline.

    Sound familiar?

    One thing not to forget is to note the Lessons Learned from the process. Don’t let the rush of the project prevent you from making some notes as to what went wrong and what could be improved for next time. Otherwise the same situation will repeat itself.
     

    Test Leader or Manager with concerns? Consider the Test Managers Conference.

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  • Register for the November 2021 TASSQ and KWSQA Events

    Register for TASSQ and KWSQA

     

    You might want to consider these events to network with other QA people or learn some of the new ideas in QA.

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    NVP Software Solutions will be participating in the following software testing and quality assurance event happening this November. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the events are online and are available to all. Check out the relevant websites for more information and to register. This is a great opportunity to connect with other software testing and quality assurance professionals. We hope to see you there!

    Photo by Daniela Mota on Unsplash

    November 30, 2021 6:00 p.m. EST – Online – Event is being offered for free.

    DEMYSTIFYING THE MODERN SOFTWARE QA PROJECT

    Speaker: Rob Virdee, Register here

    November 24, 2021  11:55 a.m.   Online

    esting Processes: One Size Does Not Fit All

    Speaker: Bailey Hanna

    Register here

  • A few good crises

    Last week we mentioned how October used to be Quality Month and now has also been designated as CyberSecurity Awareness month. But the question that arises is how to get Quality accepted in your organization. One client once said that a “A few good crises” would aid Quality Assurance in being accepted. A very true statement and as an external consultant, that was true. However, the people inside the organization were not quite so thrilled with that thought. Clearly crises, were not a good reflection on their management since they should be helping avoid them.

    Our suggestion is to redo the statement as: A few good crises averted and see where you get with that. Start a log of what was averted by your work. Add it to the issue reports as a separate field. Clearly this is bundled in with Risk Management and needs to be attached to the Risk of something occurring. Something that was very low risk is not really a candidate for an averted crisis. However, something that is High Risk and was successfully avoided is a much better candidate for the list. Concentrate on those.

    What are you doing to avert crises?

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  • Why October?

    October was Quality Month at one time although we have not heard a lot about that designation recently. It is now also CyberSecurity month.

    We have to ask “Why October?”

    But ignoring the Why for a little bit, it does seem that October is considered to be a month when we are all supposed to look at the way Quality impacts our lives and take a second look at how we have been operating and see if it can be improved.

    Possibly the originators thought that October would give enough time for any improvements to be included into the following year’s budget and plans. However, with so many organizations having different year ends, that thought may no longer apply. Regardless, Quality considerations should not really be restricted to a single month. Continuous improvement is not continuous in name only. It has to occur all year around.

    What are you doing about Quality Month?

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  • Quality Assurance Article

    Following up to our presentation to PMC on September 1, a short article has been posted elaborating on some of the concepts from the talk. Please see the article at PMAC- Article

    Quality Assurance and You

    Using software as an example, in many more locations, we are dependent on it for our safety and well being. Couple that with the pressure for faster delivery and there is not sufficient time to do thorough testing at the end of development. Quality Assurance finds and utilizes the best places to do validation and verification and ensure a good product while reducing the testing cycle. Projects are delivered, faster, cheaper and with better quality.

    Takeaways:

    Three ingredients to delivering Quality.
    The Costs and Risks of Poor Quality.
    Six Steps to implementing a Quality Program
    Sign up today, this event will sell out!

    See the Article for more information or contact us at neil@nvp.ca

  • Last Chance to Register for the September 2021 TASSQ and KWSQA Events

    Last Chance to Register for TASSQ and KWSQA

     

    You might want to consider these events to network with other QA people or learn some of the new ideas in QA.

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    NVP Software Solutions will be participating in the following software testing and quality assurance event happening this September in Ontario, Canada. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the events are online and are available to all. Check out the relevant websites for more information and to register. This is a great opportunity to connect with other software testing and quality assurance professionals. We hope to see you there!

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    September 28 , 2021 12:00 p.m. EDT NOON – NEW TIME for this session only – Online – Event is being offered for free.

    GENERATING RISKS FROM THE QUALITY ASPECTS

    Speaker:  Beren van Daele, Register here

    September 29, 2021  11:55 a.m.   Online

    Engineering Team Metrics That Matter

    Speakers: Blake Walters and Graeme Harvey

    Register here