Pradeepa Narayanaswamy: Discover the power of pair testing

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DISCOVER THE OF PAIR
TESTING!!!
PRESENTED BY PRADEEPA NARAYANASWAMY
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 Introduction to Pair Testing
 Pairing Activity
 Pair Testing Options
 What about? (Group Discussion)
 Wrap-up
I will be happy to come and present this in
your organization
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INTRODUCING - PAIR TESTING!
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 High Quality Working Software that changes
the world by focusing on outcome and impact
– Jeff Patton, Agile India 2015
 Shared Responsibility on the Product Quality
EXPECTATION FROM AGILE TEAMS
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 Cross-Functional Teams
 Collaboration between Team Members
 Employing Good Practices
CAN BE SUPPORTED BY…
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6. Let me add one more to the list of good practices
“Pair Testing”

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SO, WHAT IS PAIR TESTING ???
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 Embeds Quality from the Beginning
 Faster Feedback
 Collaborative, Fun!!!
WHY PAIR TESTING?
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AND MORE IMPORTANTLY …
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HOW TO PAIR TEST?
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ACTIVITY TIME!!!
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DO IT YOURSELF !!!
Story 1
Ben Bookworm is a
biology teacher.
He recently went to
Half Price Books
with a 15%-off
coupon. He found a
book about
bookworms and
bought the book,
using the coupon.
Story 2
Rob Romantic breaks up with
his girlfriend and updates his
Facebook status to “I’m done
dating". Later, Rob goes to a
bar to get a drink. He meets
another girl and gets a date
with her. The next day, he
logs into Facebook and
changes his status to “Still got
it!"
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FIND A PARTNER AND PAIR UP !!!
Story 1
Sally Shopaholic
wants to buy a scarf
from Amazon. She
logs into her account,
finds few scarfs she
likes, and pays for
them with her Amex
Credit Card.
Story 2
Prince Pauper tries to log on to his
online bank account. After a few
unsuccessful tries, he is locked out of
his profile. Frustrated, he calls customer
service and is put on hold for 4 minutes
15 seconds. After talking to a rep, he
gets a “Reset Password” link sent to his
email. Prince Pauper opens the email,
clicks the link, and is able to login
successfully after resetting his
password.
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PAIRING
OPTIONS!!!!!
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CODER AND TESTER
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TESTER AND TESTER
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PAIR UP WITH PRODUCT OWNER
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PAIR UP WITH DEVOPS
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PAIR UP WITH OPERATIONS
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PAIR UP WITH SALES/MARKETING
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PAIR UP WITH STAKEHOLDER
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PAIR UP WITH USER EXPERIENCE
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The Options & Opportunities
ARE endless….
GET CREATIVE….
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WHAT ABOUT?
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FINALE...
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HELPFUL POINTERS TO START!!!
 Start Small & Experiment
 Find your Ally
 Have a Goal
 Explore Relevant Options
 Explain the Benefits before
Start
 Share Successes but don’t
forget the Lessons Learned!
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FINAL THOUGHTS
 One of the many Good Practices
 You decide When to & When NOT to Pair Up
 Have Fun “Pairing Up”
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