Featured at Chicago 2009 QUEST Conference

April 20th - 24th, 2009

The 4 T's of Test Automation

David Dang, Questcon Technologies

Many companies jump into test automation with visions of increased test coverage, decreased execution time, and easy maintenance. However, the reality is that test automation projects often fail due to lack of strategy and planning. The key to successful test automation strategy and planning is rooted in the 4 T's of Test Automation: Technology, Test Cases, Talent, and Timeline. Essentially, organizations must consider the compatibility of the automation tools and the technology they want to test, the content and relevance of the test cases to automation, skill sets needed to implement and maintain automation, and finally, the time it takes to properly implement a solid automation foundation. In David's workshop, through discussion and interactive activities, you will learn the intracicies of the 4 T's of automation so that you can leverage this understanding to enhance your own testing automation efforts.

Unlocking the Secret of Test Metrics

Shaun Bradshaw, Questcon Technologies

When managing a test effort, test leads and test managers sometimes find it difficult to empirically convey to the project manager, project team, and other interested parties, the impacts of scope changes, delays, and defects. During this tutorial, Shaun will introduce a set of well-defined test metrics related to tracking and managing a testing effort. You will learn how to improve the quality of each project by establishing this set of fundamental test metrics to better manage the software test effort. Shaun will demonstrates how to consistently apply these metrics to software projects, improving the ability of test leads and test managers to effectively and objectively communicate their findings to the rest of the organization. Through a mixture of lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities, you will gain knowledge of test metrics philosophy, basic and management test metrics, and the interpretation of those metrics.

• Discover the metrics that should be tracked by test analysts and test leads
• Understand the activities necessary to oversee the execution of a test effort, measure and track its progress, and ensure timely and accurate delivery of the tested application
• Learn how to measure the completed work effort, communicate final results, and plan more effectively for the next project