Face of test management v expoqa final
Transcript of Face of test management v expoqa final
“In organisations practicing agile methods, the role of test manager will cease to exist.
Test managers will perform a different role, with a broader scope, utilising a different skillset.
Teams will need to assume more accountability for test activities, above and beyond what they may have done in the past”
Hypothesis @tommroden
Agile Coach
Test ManagerBusiness Analyst
Test Evangelist / CoachManagement Consultant
Head of Testing
Project Manager
Trainer
Developer
Sales
Scrum Master
Another Industry
Tester
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Reduce Dependencies?“Is it done
yet?”
“No, dependencies keep failing to
be met!”
“Ok, we’ll just add
some more scope then”
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Analysis
Blue sky, thought showering ideation
Development
Implement
All conceivable testing
UtterlyImmovableLive Date
All conceivable testing, hey maybe even unit testing
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Analysis
Development
WTF!
Still all conceivable testing
People reported an increase in…
– Coaching practices & techniques
– Mentoring
– Stakeholder Management
– Cross team knowledge
People reported a decrease in…– Planning
– Reporting
– Test Strategies
– Project admin
– Project and Programme Management
– Reviewing Documentation
People reported no change in…– Budgeting & Staffing
– Training
– Governance & project assurance
– Reviewing tests
– Unblocking
– Metrics & instrumentation
Assigning work
50kg Test Plans
Test Scheduling
Defect Managers
Big progress reports
Big toll gates
Estimation
Test Management activities that need to go…
In order that you ensure qualityAs an Agile Team member I want you to be responsible for a lot more
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