This is HBT Series Workshop details on Practical Test Effort Estimation, presented by CleanSoft Academy. The workshop is delivered in two modes - open workshop (1 day) and as corporate workshop tailored to meet specific needs of software companies.

1. Practical test effort estimation
A HBT Series Workshop
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2. Estimation is scientific guessing.
The keyword is “Scientific”.
To enable good testing, a priori
estimation of effort that is close to
the intended is critical.
Correct estimation is typically understood as the outcome of a
rich experience. In short this is good guesswork.
The perennial question is
“Is there a way to scientifically guess?”
Can there be a set of techniques, principles, guidelines that can
allow us to rationally arrive at good estimates?
Is there a science to estimation?
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3. Is there a science to estimation? Guess so!
Identify the various activities in test lifecycle and then sum the
individual estimates. How to identify these?
Use a goal focused validation. This means
1. what types of defects are expected to be uncovered?
2. therefore, what types of test do we perform?
3. at what level should they be done?
4. how many cycles do we anticipate
5. how may test scenarios do we anticipate
6. do we need use automation? how much?
Decomposing the problem allows to figure out the science.
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4. “Practical test effort estimation”
is Powered by HBT
Hypothesis Based Testing (HBT) is a personal scientific test methodology
powered by the defect detection technology STEMTM to deliver clean
software. It consists of six stages, with the first two stages focused on
“Understanding expectations” and “Understanding context”. The nest stage is
about scientifically hypothesizing defects while the fourth stage is devise a
proof that deals with strategy, planning and design
Defect centered activity breakdown, a STEM core concept is very useful to
estimating effort. This uses the information of quality levels, test types derived
from potential defect types and #cycles and #scenarios to estimate effort.
Box Model, a core concept in STEM is used to ensure rapid estimation of
#scenarios that is not person-dependent.
STEM (STAG Test Engineering Method) is the trademark of STAG Software Pvt. Ltd.
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5. Topics Covered in this workshop
‣Elements of test effort estimation
‣Basis of effort estimation
‣The laundry list of various activities for estimating effort
‣Science of approximations
‣Defect centered activity breakdown
‣Identifying the types of tests involved
‣How to estimate the number of scenarios
‣How to estimate effort for a scenario
‣Aspects of automation in estimating effort
‣Volatility and its impact on estimation
‣Historical data and its value in estimation
‣Understanding variation, and how to tame this demon
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6. Takeaways from the workshop
Demystifies the apparently complex world of estimation
Gives you a set of scientific thinking tools to logically estimate
effort
Help you visualize the various elements and activities involved in
estimation to enable you to estimate in a practical and consistent
manner.
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7. DELIVERY STYLE
The delivery style will be application oriented, with an
application used to illustrate the concepts and the
process of doing.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Test manager, Project manager, Test lead and Test
automation staff.
DURATION
Open workshop : One-day
Corporate workshop: One-day
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8. Two Modes of Delivery
This program is delivered in two modes:
Open workshops
Conducted periodically,dates published on our website.
Corporate workshops
Exclusively done for corporates, tailoring to suit specific
needs of your organization can be done.
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9. May we help you?
To be on our open workshop mailing list or to conduct
this program at your organization please contact us at :
Bengaluru (080) 2535 7161/62
Chennai (044) 4214 3469
Email marketing@cleansoft.in
Thank you
CleanSoft Academy is a division of STAG Software Pvt. Ltd.
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