Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
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The document is a presentation from a Eurostar webinar led by Huib Schoots discussing practical test strategies using heuristics in software testing. It emphasizes defining testing problems, creating solutions, and effectively communicating test strategies while incorporating various testing techniques and models. Additionally, it acknowledges contributions from notable figures in rapid software testing and provides resources for further exploration of the topic.
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- 1. Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics EuroStar Webinar, September 2016 Huib Schoots
- 2. Thanks to: • Ruud Cox for the many discussions on this topic • Jean-Paul Varwijk for helping me making it awesome • Fiona Charles and Rikard Edgren for inspiration • Obviously James Bach and Michael Bolton for sharing their knowledge about Rapid Software Testing and the Heuristic Test Strategy Model Many slides are taken from Rapid Software Testing and are used with permission. Rapid Software Testing is developed by James Bach and Michael Bolton. Also see: http://www.satisfice.com/info_rst.shtml Acknowledgements 2Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
- 3. What is test strategy? Think about these questions: 1. What is test strategy to you? 2. Why do you make your test strategy? 3. What does your test strategy look like? Test Strategy (according to ISTQB Glossary definition) A high-level description of the test levels to be performed and the testing within those levels for an organization or programme (one or more projects). 3Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
- 4. Test strategy to me 4Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics Source: EuroStar Webinar Thinking Strategically About Testing by Fiona Charles
- 5. Creating a test strategy: problem solving! 1. Define the testing problems (or test missions) 2. Define solutions to these problems 3. Communicate / capture / execute A test strategy is a solution to a complex problem: How do we meet the information needs of the stakeholders in the most efficient way possible? 5Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
- 6. Test strategy Strategy: The set of ideas that guide your test design Logistics: The set of ideas that guide your application of resources to fulfilling the test strategy Plan: The set of ideas that guide your test project plan = strategy + logistics 6Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
- 7. Strategy – execution – reporting Test Strategy Test ReportingTest Execution Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 7
- 8. Testing Strategy – execution – reporting Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 8
- 9. A growing test strategy Over time we learn & discover more Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 9
- 10. Things to consider… 10Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics Source: Nordic Testing Days Workshop Test Strategy the next level by Rikard Edgren
- 11. Test strategy in agile… US Iteration 0 Hardening Sprint ReleaseIteration Test Strategy Story Test Strategy Release Test Strategy US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US US Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Hardening Sprint Sprint 4 Sprint 5 Sprint 6 Overall Test Strategy Release Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 11
- 12. Tests Project Environment Product Elements Quality Criteria Perceived Quality Heuristic Test Strategy Model Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 12
- 13. Tests Project Environment Product Elements Quality Criteria Perceived Quality Heuristic Test Strategy Model Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 13
- 14. Heuristic Test Strategy Model 14Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
- 15. Project Environment Ways to understand our context 15Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics MIDTESTD § Mission § Equipment & tools § Information § Schedule § Developer relations § Test items § Test team § Deliverables
- 16. Quality Criteria Identifying value and threats to it… 16Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics § Capabililty § Scalability § Reliability § Compatibility § Usability § Performance § Charisma § Installability § Security § Development CRUCSS CPID
- 17. Coverage Interesting coverage: • Product coverage • Risk coverage • Requirements coverage 17 ____ coverage is how thoroughly you have examined the product with respect to some model of ____ Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
- 18. Product Elements Want to cover the product? 18Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics SFDIPOT § Structure § Platform § Function § Operations § Data § Time § Interfaces
- 19. The General Test Techniques “Ways to test…”? 19Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics FDSFSCURA § Function testing § Claims testing § Domain testing § User testing § Stress testing § Risk testing § Flow testing § Automatic checking § Scenario testing
- 20. Diversify! 20Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics http://www.satisfice.com/presentations/etta.pdf
- 21. Thirty-Four Test Strategy Heuristics 21Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics Mission Information Developer relations Team Equipment & tools Schedule Test Items Deliverables Structures Functions Data Interfaces Platforms Operations Time Capability Reliability Usability Charisma Security Scalability Compatibility Performance Installability Development Function testing Domain testing Stress testing Flow testing Scenario testing Claims testing User testing Risk testing Automatic testing Project Environment Product Elements Quality Criteria Test Techniques
- 22. Balanced test strategy Project Environment Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 22
- 23. Ask for testability! 23Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics • Controllability • Observability • Configurability • Availability • Simplicity • Stability • Information Testing is far more rapid when the product is more testable Log files! Scriptable Interface!
- 24. Test strategy is … 24Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics Source: Nordic Testing Days Workshop Test Strategy the next level by Rikard Edgren
- 25. Make your test strategy visual! 25Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
- 26. Make your test strategy visual! Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 26
- 27. Make your test strategy visual! 27Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics
- 28. Questions? !!! ??? Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 28
- 29. [email protected] @huibschoots www.huibschoots.nl/blog Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics 29
- 30. References 30Practical Test Strategy Using Heuristics • Rapid Software Testing – James Bach & Michael Bolton http://www.satisfice.com/info_rst.shtml • Heuristic Test Strategy Model – Designed by James Bach http://www.satisfice.com/tools/htsm.pdf • Heuristic Test Planning – James Bach http://www.satisfice.com/tools/satisfice-cm.pdf • Heuristic Risk-Based Testing – James Bach http://www.satisfice.com/articles/hrbt.pdf • Basics Revisited: Test Strategy - Fiona Charles http://www.quality-intelligence.com/articles/BasicsRevisited-TestStrategy.pdf • Webinar: Thinking Strategically About Testing - Fiona Charles http://testhuddle.com/resource/thinking-strategically-about-testing-with-fiona-charles/ • What is a good test strategy – Rikard Edgren http://thetesteye.com/blog/2013/09/what-is-a-good-test-strategy • Software Quality Characteristics – Thetesteye.com http://thetesteye.com/blog/2011/11/software-quality-characteristics-1-1/ • Workshop Test Strategy the next level – Rikard Edgren http://nordictestingdays.eu/sites/default/files/NTD2014%20Presentations/TestStrategyNextLevel_FullDayTutorial.pdf • Testability heuristics - James Bach http://www.satisfice.com/tools/testable.pdf