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planning Archive
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Essential mind mapping: Rapid test design.
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 41 CommentsOvercoming the limitations of traditional test design Test design is often a very time consuming process when it need not be. People are often weighed further down by tools such... -
Tales from the trenches: Lean requirements gathering.
Posted on July 25, 2011 | 4 CommentsSummary In the following post I go over a lean form of requirements gathering and planning that I did with my new team at Maidsafe. I provide examples, and tips... -
Prototyping: Investigating a testers role.
Posted on February 21, 2011 | 13 CommentsSummary In the following post we’ll look at attempting to identify the role a tester plays in a prototyping team. We’ll discuss feedback provided by the testing community and devise... -
Mind Mapping 101
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 86 CommentsSummary In the following post we look at the usage of mind maps for various testing activities such as test design, test planning, session reports, requirements analysis, self organisation, and... -
Mending Broken Windows
Posted on February 11, 2011 | 4 CommentsA couple of years ago I'd say our software was in the situation where nearly all the windows were broken. Today it's a different story for our product. Achieved through a lot of hard work, a change in expectations, not accepting less. -
Project planning and task management with Teamlab
Posted on February 6, 2011 | 12 CommentsSummary Today’s post is a short one about a free project planning and task management product that our test team has begun using. Links to other free alternatives are provided here... -
Tales from the trenches: Lean test phase planning
Posted on January 24, 2011 | 10 CommentsOut with the old, in with the new Today I’d like to talk about a lean approach I use for planning out test phases. I’m a strong believer in reducing... -
Proactive testing: Tips from Michael Bolton
Posted on November 6, 2010 | 10 CommentsAn opportunity arises Attending Rapid Software Testing in London presented me with a unique opportunity, to corner one of the great testing minds “Michael Bolton” for a quick chat about...