london tester gathering workshops 2014 - exploratory testing session

Exploratory Testing Tony Bruce

It’s all about me!Tony Bruce Consulting Ltdtony.bruce@tonybruceconsulting.co.ukdancedwiththetester.blogspot.co.uk@tonybruce77Associate with tbruce@equalexperts.com

Big bit of self promotion

Perception of?

Warm upCompare Exploratory Testing to a vehicle that achieves a mission.

Draw a picture of it and label the different parts.

Warm up - Example

ExplainUse your picture to explain Exploratory Testing❖ Listen to feedback❖Repeat

Explore for test ideasPrep- Notes- Summary- Important bits

- Ideas- Comments- Questions- Thoughts- Six Honest Men

"I Keep Six Honest Serving Men ..." I KEEP six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew);Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who.…….. Rudyard Kipling

NotesCornell method- Normal notes- Summary- Important bits

- Ideas- Comments- Questions- Thoughts

NotesMind map- Concept- Branch ideas- Important bits

- Visual- Ideas- Organise- Group

http://www.bettertesting.co.uk/content/?p=956

Tracking your work Notes - Text editor- Session tester- Rapid reporter - Evernote

NotesImprove- Time/date stamp- Logs- Discuss - Organise- Format - End game -

http://www.liveteamapp.com/

Code: https://bitbucket.org/carlosble/liveteamapp

Developer/stakeholder:Carlos Ble

What we’re testing

Organise

Session basedThe entire session report consists of these sections:• Session charter (includes a mission statement, and areas to be tested)• Tester name(s)• Date and time started• Task breakdown (the TBS metrics)• Data files• Test notes• Issues• Bugshttp://www.satisfice.com/articles/sbtm.pdf

Date/Time: Mission: Task: Setup:Data:Notes:Issues:Thoughts:

OrganiseMissions- Timebox- Group- Discuss - Prioritise

Tools

ToolsBrowser- Add-ons- Extensions - Developer tools -

Others- Accessibility- Security - Debugging -

Explore

Information

Leadership Under Pressure: Tactics from the Front Line Bob Stewart

Tester Gathering London Workshops - 16th October Participants of the Exploratory Testing workshop - Tony Bruce

http://behaviordrivendevelopment.wikispaces.com/Testing

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ChallengesWhat stops us being as productive as we could be with Exploratory Testing?

ChallengesHow can we talk about the differences between Scripted and Exploratory?

ChallengesWhat are yours?

Summary

Thank you