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TRANSFORMING BUSINESS USERS INTO TEST
DRIVERS
Claire GossTest Manager, RaboDirect
@ClaireMGoss
BACKGROUND & CONTEXT
• 47 Employees in Dublin• RaboDirect Worldwide• Development Outsourced
PROJECT BRIEF - 2014
1. Upgrade of our Core Banking Application
2. Change our Customer Model
3. Implement new application to handle customer statements
Timeframe: 6 months
Limitation: No budget for new/external testers
Resolution: Utilise our business users…turn them into Test Drivers
WHY A TEST DRIVER?! Testing context outside of software that everyone could relate to
CREATE VISUALS• Avoid Technical Terms• Draw or describe• Users should be able to
relate to the visual
CHILDHOOD CURIOSITY
• Taps into testers’ mind-sets• Asking questions• No preconceived notions• Interesting/Exciting
COMMUNICATION & RESPECT
• Respect other people’s time
• Utilise time effectively• Be honest but limit
negativity
UTILISE USER KNOWLEDGE
• Don’t assume users use a system a particular way
• Two-way communication• Learn from the users
CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
• Future Proof your colleagues by sharing knowledge on Software Testing
• Use of Visuals
• Think outside the box with enabling users to think like testers
• Communication and Respect
• Avoid Negativity
• As much as you inform users about testing, learn from them about their areas of expertise
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