Testing team
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The document discusses different models for organizing software testing teams: just-in-time, entry as test engineer, policy-driven, testing and development under one manager, and independent testing team. It outlines the beliefs of organizations that use each model and potential issues with each, such as lack of core testing skills, high attrition, and conflicting priorities between teams. The document concludes that independent testing teams are becoming more common and that test engineering is growing as a recognized field of study.
Testing team
- 2. Contents • Testing team models • Potential issues in each models • Trend in the community Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 2
- 3. Testing team models attempted • Just-in-time: Assemble a team when required • Entry to organization as test engineer • Policy driven: Must play a role as test engineer to grow • Testing team and development team under one delivery manager • Independent testing team Copyright 2011 Stag Software Pvt. Ltd. www.stagsoftware.com
- 4. Just-in-time model Organization believes • Investing in testing effort worth only when code is ready • Development engineer knowledge of design and code helps in better testing • Anyone can do testing Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 4
- 5. Entry as test engineer Organization believes • Take new engineer and train them on testing • Assuring them career path later as development engineer brings stability • Focus on test engineering training required Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 5
- 6. Policy driven model Organization believes • Every one must play role in testing team to grow • Focus on test engineering training required Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 6
- 7. Testing & Development team under one manager Organization believes • One point control helps • Focus on test engineering training required Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 7
- 8. Independent testing team Organization believes • Testing team consolidated reports to Test Manager will help • Organization test process evolves • Focus on test engineering training required Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 8
- 9. Potential issues observed Model Potential issues Just-in-time model •Core testing skills are missing in the organization •Normally conformance oriented testing takes place (no negative testing). “Find more bugs” attitude will be missing •Insufficient test cases results in more field bugs •Developer spends more time in debugging not so critical issues than finding more critical issues Test engineers need to build separate skill sets Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 9
- 10. Potential issues observed Model Potential issues Enter into organization as test •Stability is a concern. More people leave after engineer short stay in the organization •Fully trained test engineer who is performing well will demand for his/her movement as per policy •Will be treated as fresh to the new role when it comes to critical decision point like promotion, giving on-site project etc. Losing a well-trained test engineer from project! Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 10
- 11. Potential issues observed Model Potential issues Policy driven: Playing a role in •Attrition rate high. They may wish to have testing is a must to grow options to continue their career in the same line with promotions •Performance dips due to new skills required •Promotion may get delayed than the expectations of an individual Performance may drop with role change Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 11
- 12. Potential issues observed Model Potential issues Testing and Development team •Conflicting views from team leads may result in reporting to one Manager wrong decisions •Attrition rate high in testing team if they sense testing process is not effective •Goals of each levels of testing will not be met •Test process improvement in the organization across project may not happen. Test process improvement is local to a project Equal respect to both team views is the key for success Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 12
- 13. Potential issues observed Model Potential issues Independent testing team •Infrastructure investment looks high •Resistance to sharing resources like server, tools are high •Management may get tempted to switch over to testing & development team under one manager model which may result in attrition rate going up Cost of test lab goes up, test engineers see career path Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 13
- 14. Trend in the community • Independent testing team model picking up • Testing as services looked as good option • Organization test process maturity evolved • Scientific method for testing looked as opportunity for research area • Test engineering became elective subjects in universities • Certificates in testing became popular trend Copyright 2011. STAG Software Pvt Ltd. All rights reserved. 14
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