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  • Bridging the Gap

    Bridging the Gap

    Bridging the Gap between vendors and the final client can be difficult for a System Integrator. It is one thing to actually make the decision, purchase the software, integrate the software and deliver it. It is very much another situation when you come to the various levels of testing and need to coordinate multiple vendors, one System Integrator, and a client with multiple departments with differing needs.

    Please take a look at the Case Study 1 : https://nvp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Case-Study-1.pdf for one occurrence.

  • TASSQ May 2025 Webinar

    Toronto Association of Systems and Software Quality (TASSQ) is pleased to announce our Webinar for May 2025.

    Topic: Back to Basics

    Presenter: Huib Schoots

    Location: Online, Zoom

    When: Tuesday May 27 at 6:15 p.m. (EDT)

    Cost: $14.00 CAD

    Register at https://tassq.org/events

    Presentation Abstract:

    Back to Basics

    Organizations are often concerned that testing is not sufficiently focused on finding the problems that really matter. Testers often don’t know how to determine when they’ve tested enough. Testers are naturally inclined to test too much. So we test too much and probably regularly test the wrong things… The solution is simple: back to basics!

    Presenter Bio:

    My personal mission is to improve software quality by shaping better people by connecting, innovating, facilitating, coaching, enabling, and teaching. I’m fascinated by mindset, thinking, behaviour, communication, and collaboration. I’m active in many communities. Some keywords about me: humanist, servant leader, open, direct, creative, idea generator, result-driven, humorous, problem solver, curious, confronting, critical thinker, passionate and energetic, lifelong learner, entrepreneurial, analytic, and continuous (world) improver. I like hanging out with friends, singing in a rock band, playing trombone in a brass band, board & computer games, LEGO, photography, running, beer brewing, magic tricks, travelling, and reading. I work as a quality & test consultant, trainer & coach.

    Plenty of reasons to Attend TASSQ Webinars:

    As a professional involved in QA you will:
    Get prompt information on topics and thought leadership affecting the QA community

  • Quantifying Intangibles – 3

    Quantifying Intangibles – 3

    Last week we gave a partial list of intangibles: Better Quality; Strategic decisions; Opportunity and Innovation; Flexibility and Information and Decisions. We recommended setting a base level cost so they had some value. It should not start out too high but as you gain information over the projects, it should be possible to refine the benefit and get a more accurate benefit figure.

  • Quantifying Intangibles – 2

    Quantifying Intangibles – 2

    Last week we talked about quantifying the intangibles related to a project without stating what they were. The inability to actually state what they are contributes to the inability to quantify them. So here is a partial list: Better Quality; Strategic decisions; Opportunity and Innovation; Flexibility and Information and Decisions.

  • TASSQ April 2025 Talk

    TASSQ April 2025 Talk

    Toronto Association of System and Software Quality -TASSQ is pleased to announce our Webinar for Aprilh 2025.

    Topic: The Pursuit of Failure

    Presenter: Chris Armstrong

    Location: Online/Zoom

    When: Tuesday April 29 at 6:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. EST

    Cost: $14.00 CAD

    Register at: TASSQ

    Presentation Abstract:

    As testers, we often seek balance: risk & quality, introvert & extrovert, holistic & granular, failure & success.

    Throughout my twenty years in testing, I have had the longest relationship with failure. It has the power to demotivate, derail, break, and end progress.

    Is our identity as testers in finding bugs, in pointing out where things are incorrect, do we only bring negativity, are we diametrically opposed to developers in this saga called software development?

    What you will learn:

    1. Methods of reflection and retrospection to break the cycle of failure into success.
    2. The language that we use as testers has power.
    3. Awareness, movement, and relevancy – software is ever evolving, and we need to change with and help to shape its future, without burning out

  • Are your Product Issues Worrying You?

    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

  • Process for a Quality Assessment – Step 8

    Process for a Quality Assessment – Step 8

    Implementation

    Having completed, presented and obtained approval for the assessment, the next step is implementation. While this may be done either by the client or by the consultant supplying the assessment, one of the key aspects is to ‘assess the assessment’. In other words, make sure that what was correctly discovered is noted along with any misconceptions that might have been included in the assessment. These findings will feed into updates and course corrections along the way.

  • Process for a Quality Assessment – Step 7

    Process for a Quality Assessment – Step 7

    Complete the Assessment

    Build the report making sure to emphasize the critical points first and providing the supporting information in the appendices. Redacted report formats are available from NVP if you need it. Please contact us.