Interactive information sessions and seminars

Test Byte Seminars

Test Bytes are short, sharp forum sessions focused on specific testing topics, including practical examples.

Facilitated by senior consultants and trainers, Test Bytes are informal presentations which encourage participant interaction and the sharing of experiences. The sessions provide relevant, practical and up to date tips on how to improve your organisation’s level of success around current testing issues.

Call us on 1300 993 957 to enquire about booking a two hour Test Byte session for your team.

Test Metrics

The primary objectives of this class is to instruct Test Leads on how to improve the overall quality of each project by establishing a set of fundamental test metrics used to manage a software test effort. The presentation will discuss how Test metrics can reduce the risk of schedule over-runs on software releases while maintaining the high quality of the application.

Test Metrics
  • Compare different metrics taken during the test process
  • Interpret test scenarios and the appropriate test control needed
  • Analyse and report test activities
  • Receive a FREE Test Metrics definition template

 

Risk-Based Testing

One aspect of the recent financial crisis is the increased awareness of risk in organisations. Risk-based Testing ties closely to IT and corporate governance and is a risk-based strategy that can be employed to focus testing on those functions that will provide maximum business benefit.

Risk-Based Testing
  • Follow a defined risk management process
  • Determine appropriate test activities to address identified risk
  • Receive a FREE risk-based scenario checklist that you can apply back at your workplace

 

Test Improvement Process

An overview of the Process Improvement models relating to Testing and an understanding of a generic reference framework in order to conduct one.

Test Process Improvement
  • Recall the purpose of improvement models
  • Understand and give examples to the factors which may lead to inaccuracies in estimates
  • Generic improvement model process
  • Determining if a TPI has been successful i.e. measuring its effectiveness
  • Receive a FREE Test Improvement checklist that you can apply back at your workplace

 

Test Estimation

According to the Planit Software Testing Index 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011, Estimation is the most poorly rated of all project conditions. Find out why this is and what you can do about it, including justifications based on business value.

Test Estimation
  • Give measures for each of the four categories determining the “cost of quality”
  • Understand and give examples to the factors which may lead to inaccuracies in estimates
  • Recall techniques that can be used in test estimation
  • Receive a FREE estimation tool, developed by Planit Software Testing