My answer is YES. It all comes down to planning and managing the project properly. Defects cost Money! This may sound cliché but it is the truth. As IT organisations are transitioning from traditional delivery model to outcome based vendor delivery model, the impact of defects are becoming more profound. Think of a scenario where…
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Free Online courses?
We are slowly entering a technological era where companies have started to move away from traditional thinking and approaches. There have been a few articles in recent times where it was reported that some companies have started to move away from university degrees when recruiting. They have started to value experience over degree. I tend…
Risk based Testing – by James Bach using an example of Self Driving Cars
I am a big fan and admirer of James Bach. I have been following his videos and talks for some time now. Here is a YouTube video of him giving a presentation on Risk based Testing. He uses the example of a Self Driving Car and invites/challenges the audience into real-time risk analysis. If you…
Personalised Marketing in Applications and Future of Testing
Those of you who have been watching Netflix, you know by now how Netflix recommends movies or TV series based on your viewing preference! So if you are a fan of Action/Thriller genre (like me), then Netflix will show you other movies/TV series that closely matches with your viewing pattern. This is not a new…
Application Release needs to keep pace with iPhone O/S Versions
As a Test Manager, you purchased an Automation tool for automating native or hybrid mobile applications. Then you purchased a set of new mobile devices e.g., iPhone with IOS version of 11.2. When you try to run automation on that mobile device, you find out that the tool only suppots up to IOS version 10.3….
How big an issue is “Recognition” within the team or organisation?
Pretty big in my opinion! Nothing can boost staff morale more than being recognised among their peers for their contribution or outstanding performance. Trust me! I have tried using both monetary and recognition as incentives. I have managed to get a group of my permanent staff a significant salary increase! Yes, the initial kudos from…
Don’t Blame Testing, it is an IT Issue
How many times have we heard below in meetings after a release? Why did Testing not find this defect? Why did Testing find this defect so late? Yes, there were environment issues. But why didn’t Testing finish on time? Yes, the code quality was poor. But why didn’t Testing find all the defects? People attending…
Requirements Gathering – Lessons Learnt from IT Perspective
One of the key complaints when working on a project is that requirements are not explained properly or at times completely ignored or missed. Let it be the development team or the test team or the technical support team, each team depends on the business requirements document to complete their software development lifecycle (SDLC) process. So…
Part 1: Selenium Web Driver Automation for ASP.NET webpage
The testing industry is slowly coming to the realisation that the role of a tester will be more technical in future. Gone will be the days where tester focuses only on black and white box testing. With the adoption of DevOps model, the line that separates tester from other technical resources will slowly disappear. A…
Ego: Is it Good for a Tester?
Have you ever encountered the following? Raised a defect. But developer rejected the defect. You are sure that the defect is correct as the requirements do not match the Business Requirement Document (BRD). The developer is adamant and so are you. You reach a stalemate! You believe the requirement is wrong. But both BA and…
