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CONFERENCE:
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March 17 - 18, '06 |
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CONFERENCE
TUTORIALS:
March
13 - 22, '06 |
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Introduction
to Rapid Software Testing |
| Michael
Bolton, DevelopSense |
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| Delhi:
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Date:
March 13 |
Code:
101F |
Venue:
Hotel Crowne Plaza Surya |
| Mumbai: |
Date:
March 14 |
Code:
202 F |
Venue:
Hotel Lotus Suites |
| Bangalore: |
Date:
March 16 |
Code:
301F |
Venue:
Hotel Leela Palace |
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The Challenge
Software testing has traditionally been managed by
a process-oriented, formulaic, and clerical approach,
and has undervalued the skills and intellect of the
tester.
Testers and managers often have considerable difficulty
in estimating the time and effort required to test
a product; are frequently overwhelmed by choices about
test design and documentation; and are uncertain about
the skills and techniques that they require to be
able to test.
The Approach
Rapid Testing is a complete methodology designed and
developed by James Bach, with contributions and influences
from other members of the Context-Driven School of
Software Testing. The philosophy of Rapid Testing
holds that, more than anything else, testers
require thinking skills—critical thinking, general
systems thinking, investigative thinking, and context-driven
thinking—in order to fulfill the fundamental
mission of testing.
That mission, is to provide management with quality-related
information so that managers can make informed decisions
about the product and the project. Upon something
being put in front of them, testers should be able
to test it right away, with insufficient information,
under extreme time pressure, in a way that will stand
up to scrutiny.
The Objective
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Recognizing and beginning to
develop critical thinking, systems thinking, heuristic
thinking, and context-driven thinking - core skills
for proficient and evolving testers
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Providing design and planning
tools that will allow testers to make pragmatic
choices about their processes
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To give the participants experience
in thinking like expert testers.
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To provide management with quality-related
information so that managers can make informed decisions
about the product and the project.
Testers learn and understand
the basic framework and philosophy of Rapid Testing.
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Powerful quick tests designed
to provide reasonable value at negligible cost are
demonstrated.
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A disciplined approach to exploratory
testing - simultaneous test design, test execution,
and learning that is much more focused and powerful
than random banging on the keyboard is introduced.
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Our misgivings about test scripting
as a “best practice” and then identifying
contexts in which scripting might be a good idea
are outlined.
Participants learn to perform instant analyses; they
experience adjustments to their approach based on
changing context; they explore a problem that closely
resembles a software testing assignment.
Key Ideas in the tutorial
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Testing as a Martial Art
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Thinking Like a Tester
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Heuristic Testing Model
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Exploratory Testing to Find
Bugs Fast
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Repetition vs. Variation
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Status Reporting and Metrics
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Rapid Testing is the fastest,
least expensive testing that fulfills the mission
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Know your coverage and your
oracles
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Use exploratory testing to find
more bugs, more quickly
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Testing is science; use and
develop your scientific mind
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Use a diversified test strategy
that will serve your mission
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Assure that your testing fits
the logistics of your project
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Rapid Testing is a personal
intellectual discipline; it requires practice, but
no one’s permission.
Delivery Method
The workshop consists of lecture, discussion, exercises
using real and simulated software products, and debriefing
to reinforce the lessons learned. Participants are
strongly urged to bring laptop computers if they have
them; the exercises are effective either way, but
are more engaging when they're hand-on experiences.
Target Audience
The material has been structured to provide a valuable
learning experience for testers at skill levels ranging
from novice to expert.
Novices will learn the power of the exploratory approach,
and will receive contexts and cautions with respect
to its use.
Experienced testers will find the discussions and
exercises engaging as they learn to articulate skills
and behaviors that they practice intuitively.
The target audience is any person who wants to get
/very good/ at software testing, or any manager who
wishes to learn about developing tester skill.
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Michael
has over 15 years of experience in testing, developing,
managing, and writing about software & is the
only person authorized to teach Rapid Software Testing
other than James Bach himself.
He is the
founder of DevelopSense, a Toronto-based consultancy
& was with Quarterdeck Corporation for eight years,
during which he delivered the company’s flagship
products and directed project and testing teams around
the world.
Canadians still remember his educational, informative,
and entertaining presentations at trade shows and
seminars across the country.
Michael has
been teaching Software Testing for 5 years & has
been an invited speaker at various International Conferences
& workshops. A leading speaker, he travels worldwide
to teach Rapid Software Testing and Exploratory Testing.
He is the
Program Chair for TASSQ, the Toronto Association of
System and Software Quality; was a co-founder of the
Toronto Workshop on Software Testing; and has been
writing a regular column for Better Software Magazine
(formerly STQE). He has also been walking the walk,
doing testing almost full-time for a large Canadian
financial services organization.
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| Delhi |
Tutorial
Code: 101F
Tutorial Date: March 13, 2006
Tutorial fee: INR 4,500 + 10.2% Service Tax
Registration timing: 0900 hrs
Tutorial Timings: 0930 - 1730 hrs
Tutorial Venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza Surya |
| Mumbai |
Tutorial
Code: 202F
Tutorial Date: March 14, 2006
Tutorial fee: INR 4,500 + 10.2% Service Tax
Registration timing: 0900 hrs
Tutorial Timings: 0930 - 1730 hrs
Tutorial Venue: Hotel Lotus Suites |
| Bangalore |
Tutorial
Code: 301F
Tutorial Date: March 16, 2006
Tutorial fee: INR 4,500 + 10.2% Service Tax
Registration timing: 0900 hrs
Tutorial Timings: 0930 - 1730 hrs
Tutorial Venue: Hotel Leela Palace |
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