Rajesh Mathur - Testing in a Challenging Environment - EuroSTAR 2013

Rajesh Mathur, Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong

Testing in a Challenging Environment

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Challenges faced and handled by testing on a large Programme of work

People

Process

Technology

New Technology

New Domain

Regulatory concerns

Limited or no History

High Stakes

Expensive Test Environment

SDLC process

Requirements

Project Planning

Defect management

Resource Management

Quality Management

Vendor Management

Contractual Agreements

Test Estimation & Negotiations

High Attrition

Lack of skilled testers

Coordination issues among teams

‘Those testers’ issues

‘Anyone can test’ Syndrome

‘Test Completely’ Syndrome

‘Testing is expensive’ issues

Distrust among team members

Politics, Politics & Politics

Testing awareness Workshops Workshops to understand Designs & Architecture‘Find the middle ground’ discussionsUsing Context-Driven ApproachCollaborative workshopsContract reviews by AllGetting external HelpMilestones/Gating processCan we go Agile?Can we Automate?Left Shift Approach

Rajesh Mathur

Email rajesh2609@gmail.com

Twitter @rajeshmathur

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