Test Management - Automation - Mindmap

I was reading HTSM and was wondering whether the same techniques can be applied for Projects which handle Automation as separate(It Happens)

I prepared a mind map for preparing a Test Strategy which can be useful for Test managers who handle Automation.

In case you have any thoughts or comments, Please let me know...Lets discuss

First Week end Testing participation

Week end testing Participation 

My first time participation in the Week end testing happened last week and there were 2 sessions.

• Configuration Tests on Mobile Devices 
• Scenario Testing  - www.amazon.com

This post is related to Scenario Testing on www.Amazon.com

Ajay explained on Scenario Testing from Lessons Learnt in Software testing as

• The test must be realistic. It should reflect something that customers would actually do.
• The test must be complex, involving several features, in a way that should be challenging to the program.
• It should be easy to tell whether the program passed or failed the test.
• A stakeholder is likely to argue vigorously that the program should be fixed if it fails this test.

As Ajay mentioned in the transcript, almost all of us were first timers and the questions regarding the context were very less.

The exercise helped in 

• Thinking about identify various means by which a Customer will operate the website. A possible technique is to identify the possible list of features available in the site by various means requirements docs(may not be latest), brainstorming with the stakeholders, Development Team, Comparable Products etc

Whether a Function Interaction matrix  can help in identifying scenarios across the interaction points ??

Learning

1. Understand what is important in E2E Scenario testing 
2. Time management  - Understand the context, Test, Prepare the Report
3. Most of us tested in similar way except Ajay that resulted in a defect.  Have to understand the subtle difference between functional & scenario testing
4. Focus & De-focus - to avoid getting distracted
5. ...

Thoughts on Software Testing

I have been working in this industry for around 12 years and last 7 years have been in Testing, Deployment.  Only from the last year i have been thinking of improving my testing skills by doing Testing courses, mentored by Skilled Testers, reading blogs. 

I had completed the BBST Foundations course last year and that threw opened various avenues through which i can start improving myself.

I have registered for the BBST Test Design Course starting in April 2013 which will be demanding and i hope to complete it successfully.

So I'm setting up this blog to share my thoughts, experiences, and would be happy to love to hear your thoughts on Software Testing