Route Cards to Reach 2013

- Mapping the profession

Isabel EvansTesting Solutions

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Objectives

• The workshop delegates will work in groups to discuss – what is currently in place and its maturity level– desirable and possible objectives for 2013– initiatives required to achieve those objectives– identify the objectives and goals beyond 2013.

• Start to map out the route to– Appropriate, recognised qualified status for the

industry– Ensure appropriate governance of software

testing– Regulation of practice and behaviour

Agenda and method

• Introduction• Step 1 – in groups (25 mins)

– Choose a draft route card– Edit the route card– Draft a manifesto

statement for it– Prep for round up and

report back• Round up and report back• Step 2 – in groups (25 mins)

– Move to another route card– Edit the route card– Draft a manifesto

statement for it– Prep for round up and

report back • Round up and report back• Conclusions

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http://www.playaway-centre.co.uk/rc1.pdf

Route Card Trip:

Main objective

DateRoute description

Mobile phone

Seconder

Leader

FROM TO BEARING DISTANCE HEIGHT +/- TIME NOTES

TOTAL:

Group members

START TIMEESTIMATED FINISH TIME

http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/download_badgework.html#routecard

Maturity levels (IFIP)

DevelopingProfession

EstablishedProfession

A maturity model for the development of professions, based on BCS papers “The International IT Professional Practice Programme” and “Study of Established Professions to Validate the IT Professionalism Model”

1ORGANISED

5STATUTORY

4PUBLIC

3GOVERNED

2QUALIFIED

ITSWT

Hort

MedicineLaw

Accountancy

Education

From I Evans EuroSTAR 2007

Level C: International Benchmarks

Level B: National standards

CPD requirements and review processes

Review process for continual

improvement

Organisational professionalism

Academic requirements

Certification standards

and processes

Qualificationsarchitecture

Ethical andBehavioural standards

Disciplinary procedures

Supportprocedures

Skillsframework

Competency framework

Entry criteria& career path

Accreditation of professional institutions

Certification of professional practitioners

Labels in the model are illustrative rather than definitive or comprehensive. The BCS/IFIP intends to expand and refine in the next stage of definitions

Ad

vic

e a

nd

gu

ida

nc

e

Level A: Definitions and requirementsScope of profession

Common Body of Knowledge

Glossary of terms

Definition of profession and professionalism

Route cards in three topics

Competence- Qualifications

- Continuous professional development

Personal responsibility- Code of ethics

- Code of practice-Disciplinary proceedings

Contribution to society- IT

- Wider public

Reference to route map point:

Topic Competence Sub topic Qualifications

Current position November 2008 – Date:

What is already happening ? Who is working on it? Date planned to be done?

Desired position November 2018

What else is needed and why is it needed? (Professional attribute fulfilled)

Intermediate positions 2009 – 2017

2009-2011

From: To: Notes:

2012-2014

From: To: Notes:

2015-2017

From: To: Notes:

ISTQB Expert TPI EvV/IE/GB Dec08

Expert level test management competence levels to allow board level involvement

Workshop steps

• Introduction• Step 1 – in groups (25 mins)

– Choose a draft route card– Edit the route card– Draft a manifesto statement

for it– Prep for round up and report

back• Round up and report back• Step 2 – in groups (25 mins)

– Move to another route card– Edit the route card– Draft a manifesto statement

for it– Prep for round up and report

back • Round up and report back• Conclusions

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Conclusions

• The workshop delegates discussed – what is currently in place

and its maturity level– desirable and possible

objectives for 2013– initiatives required to

achieve those objectives– identify the objectives

and goals beyond 2013.• Next steps:

– Other workshops– Manifesto statement– Document the workshop

outputs and publish with the manifesto statements

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