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“Understanding leads to perfection”

Author: Herb Isenberg Ph.D

A Bird’s Eye View

Quality Foundations

January 2011

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Testing Strategy

Automation

Infrastructure

Quality Originates Here!

Data ManagementBaseline dataBackup/Reload Process

HL 7 Standards / Fictional Data

Test Planning, Risks, MitigationTest Coverage / Complexity

MetricsFunctional & Business

SpecificationsChange Management, Version

ControlEnvironments, Migration PathPipes and Plumbing Verified

Batch Process Web Services

Virtualization as Required

TestsTasks

Manual Testing

Author: Herb Isenberg Ph.D

Use CasesDefect Tracking

Coverage MatrixRqmt TraceabilityDomain ExpertiseWhite/Black BoxUsability Testing

Integration TestingIterations/Sprints

Root Cause AnalysisSecurity TestingExecution GoalsAgile Evaluation

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Success Factors

Automated Testing

Infrastructure

Data Management

Architecture

Manual Testing

Author: Herb Isenberg Ph.D

Team Work

Cross/Training

Environment Support

Staffing Levels

Vendor Relationships / on-off Shore

Roles / Responsibilities

Organizational Structure

Available 24x7

Continual Updates

Multiple Versions

Cycles

Repeatable

Well Staffed

Collaboration

Skilled Testers

• Focus on Key Principles• Sprints: short, fixed length, adjust according to weight• Project stakeholders prioritize functionality based on value

added

• Rapid Delivery• Deliver a “slice” of tested functionality• Customer verification• Scrum oversight

• Tailor the Practice• Meet the needs of the culture & project• Rotate product owners• Be flexible, use traditional practices when appropriate• Add QA processes to address external constraints such as

regulatory compliances4

DirectionAgile and Rapid Testing

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Automation Framework

One Point Maintenance

Data Driven

Test Case Independence

Script Management

Home Base

Granularity

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Test Coverage Gap

Time to test

# Features

Features

Tests

Co

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Automation fills in the Coverage Gap

Risk

Availability

Reliability

Author: Herb Isenberg Ph.D