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Tag: #qualityassurance
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Is your testing Ad hoc?
While most people won’t come out and say that their testing is Ad Hoc, it can usually be inferred from some of the following comments:
1. We keep redoing things.
2. We seem to lose everything with every iteration.
3. We keep re-inventing the wheel.
4. We have thousands of testcases and most of them have not been looked at in years.
5. We miss things in every release even though we saw them in the past.
6. We keep solving the same problems in development.
And on the list goes.
If you feel you are stuck in this rut, it is time to break out
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But that requires a fresh look at the following items:
* Current assets
* Current processes
* Missing pieces
* Left over items and problems. Breaking out of Ad Hoc testing is very difficult. Process improvement is resisted on many levels.
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Privacy
Privacy of data is becoming increasingly important to the industry. With increasing regulations and increased scrutiny from the press, no organization can hide data breaches for too long.
Issue The client was facing a privacy audit from one of their customers.
Please take a look at Case Study 10: https://nvp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Case-Study-10-Privacy.pdf to see what was provided.
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Test Leadership
The role of a Test Lead varies widely between organisations and even within some large organisations. Some test leads execute a plan, other build and manage and some run multiple projects with other test leads running particular aspects. If you are in this position, you may be wondering what to do.
Please take a look at Case Study 2: https://nvp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Case-Study-2.pdf for how training was organised in one particular example.
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Quantifying Intangibles
Last week we talked about how missing Quantifying the Intangibles caused issues in people supporting QA efforts. When intangibles cannot be costed (but still take effort) and the benefits the provide may not be immediate they become a (not so hidden) cost on the project. At the very least we need to put a baseline cost on the intangibles.
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Why is QA Difficult to Understand?
It is difficult to quantify some aspects of QA, particularly the intangible aspects that cannot be costed. If they are lumped under the overall category of being long term improvements or ‘good for the company’, it is very difficult to justify that type of expense out of a project budget. It is no wonder that these types of ideas get very little exposure in your typical IT project.
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Are your Product Issues Worrying You? – Part 2
Last week, we asked if your Product Issues were worrying you and suggested some reasons why this concern might arise. The question that might come up is: “Why Quality Assurance for addressing this concern?”. QA is more than just software testing, it is all about Process Improvement and reducing the chance of further errors. Whether you are a startup or someone with hundreds of applications, all the processes surrounding those applications can usually be improved. This is where QA comes in and can help you.
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Are your Product Issues Worrying You?
Possibly your customers will not like the User eXperience.
They may use your product in unexpected ways and break it.
OR
They may love it and ask for further functionality.
Any one of the above scenarios can cause problems for a product. Some may arise within hours of release and others may appear over time. Regardless,you need to be prepared.
- Align your Product Assurance with your clients.
- Incorporate Product Assurance and Testing to catch issues early while they are cheap to fix
- Lay the groundwork for future success.
NVP Software Solutions
- NVP Software Solutions provides industry-leading software product assurance and testing services, customized to address client’s business requirements.
Schedule a no-charge one hour consultation with a senior Product Assurance consultant for an initial assessment/problem solving session.
Contact us: Nvp.ca