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Courage and Freedom
in Exploratory Testing
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 1
Griffin Jones
Consultant
Agile / Testing / Regulatory
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 2
This Presentation Covers …
• How to think about Exploratory Testing
• The questions to ask yourself
• Project roles and Exploratory Testing
• Warning Signs
• Project stories and a stump-speech
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 3
EXPLORATORY TESTING IS …
Simultaneous …
• Test Execution
• Test Design
• Learning
• Optimization
Execution
Design
Learning
Optimization
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 4
EXPLORATORY TESTING IS …
… not your Hands.
The thoughts inside your Head…
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 5
EXPLORATORY TESTING
… requires …
… and …
… to Question
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 6
FOUR QUESTIONS …
Performance
• Should I change how I perform a task?
Redesign
• Should I redesign the task?
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 7
… FOUR QUESTIONS
Mission
• Am I working on the correct mission?
Learning
• Am I learning
and adapting?
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 8
1. PERFORMANCE
Should I change how I perform a
task?
• Intentional Alternation and Variation
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 9
2. REDESIGN
Should I redesign the task?
• Intentional Galumphing …
… or cut the
Gordian-Knot
… or
cut-to-the-chase
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 10
3. MISSION
Working the correct mission?
• Who values the mission, and Why?
Ask the Zero Questions
• Is this a problem for me, right now?
• Anything not worth doing, …
• Where’s the Beef?
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 11
4. LEARNING
Am I learning and adapting?
• Can I solve my own problems?
• Am I self-healing?
• Am I aware of the greater context?
• … or am I stuck
and need a jiggle?
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 12
Doer
Manager-of-Doer
Client
THREE ROLES: STORIES
Execution
Design
Learning
Optimization
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 13
WARNING SIGNS OF
SUPERFICIAL COMMITMENT
Abdication
• Refusing responsibility
Resignation
• Mentally Unengaged with the Design
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 14
WARNING SIGNS OF
SUPERFICIAL COMMITMENT
Mechanistic Efficiency
• Using people like Machines
All Success – No Failures, No Slack
• And no Learning
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 15
THE FINAL QUESTION
Constantly ask yourself …
What is the best test,
I can perform right now?
… and do that.
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 16
How to Think about ET
• Having the Courage to Think
The four questions to ask yourself
• Should I change how I perform a task?
• Should I redesign the task?
• Am I working on the correct mission?
• Am I learning and adapting?
SUMMARY … A
HOW COURAGE AND FREEDOM INFLUENCE
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 17
Project Roles and Exploratory Testing
• The courage and freedom need for each role
Four Warning Signs
•
Abdication, Resignation, Mechanization,
All Success
The Final Question
• What is the Best Test,
SUMMARY … B
HOW COURAGE AND FREEDOM INFLUENCE
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 18
IMAGE CREDITS …
http://thecrossovertest.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/courage21.jpg
http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/18heminke/files/2013/01/freedom-jumping_00376259-1s2s8xq.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Computer_keyboard.gif
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/ThinkingMan_Rodin.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Our_Community_Place_Sandbox.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Soup_Spoon.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sand_sorting_tower.jpg
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 19
… IMAGE CREDITS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_assembly_line_-_1913.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_cuts_the_Gordian_Knot.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Perilsofpauline.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hereford_bull_large.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vinyl_very_dusty.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EdwardVIIIcoin.jpg
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 20
QUESTIONS AND STORIES
Thank you for attending this session.
Please complete the feedback form.
Please fill out the evaluation form.
Griffin Jones
Griffin.Jones@CongruentCompliance.com
October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 21

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STARWest 2013 Courage and Freedom in Exploratory Testing

  • 1. Courage and Freedom in Exploratory Testing October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 1
  • 2. Griffin Jones Consultant Agile / Testing / Regulatory October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 2 This Presentation Covers … • How to think about Exploratory Testing • The questions to ask yourself • Project roles and Exploratory Testing • Warning Signs • Project stories and a stump-speech
  • 3. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 3 EXPLORATORY TESTING IS … Simultaneous … • Test Execution • Test Design • Learning • Optimization Execution Design Learning Optimization
  • 4. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 4 EXPLORATORY TESTING IS … … not your Hands. The thoughts inside your Head…
  • 5. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 5 EXPLORATORY TESTING … requires … … and … … to Question
  • 6. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 6 FOUR QUESTIONS … Performance • Should I change how I perform a task? Redesign • Should I redesign the task?
  • 7. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 7 … FOUR QUESTIONS Mission • Am I working on the correct mission? Learning • Am I learning and adapting?
  • 8. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 8 1. PERFORMANCE Should I change how I perform a task? • Intentional Alternation and Variation
  • 9. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 9 2. REDESIGN Should I redesign the task? • Intentional Galumphing … … or cut the Gordian-Knot … or cut-to-the-chase
  • 10. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 10 3. MISSION Working the correct mission? • Who values the mission, and Why? Ask the Zero Questions • Is this a problem for me, right now? • Anything not worth doing, … • Where’s the Beef?
  • 11. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 11 4. LEARNING Am I learning and adapting? • Can I solve my own problems? • Am I self-healing? • Am I aware of the greater context? • … or am I stuck and need a jiggle?
  • 12. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 12 Doer Manager-of-Doer Client THREE ROLES: STORIES Execution Design Learning Optimization
  • 13. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 13 WARNING SIGNS OF SUPERFICIAL COMMITMENT Abdication • Refusing responsibility Resignation • Mentally Unengaged with the Design
  • 14. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 14 WARNING SIGNS OF SUPERFICIAL COMMITMENT Mechanistic Efficiency • Using people like Machines All Success – No Failures, No Slack • And no Learning
  • 15. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 15 THE FINAL QUESTION Constantly ask yourself … What is the best test, I can perform right now? … and do that.
  • 16. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 16 How to Think about ET • Having the Courage to Think The four questions to ask yourself • Should I change how I perform a task? • Should I redesign the task? • Am I working on the correct mission? • Am I learning and adapting? SUMMARY … A HOW COURAGE AND FREEDOM INFLUENCE
  • 17. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 17 Project Roles and Exploratory Testing • The courage and freedom need for each role Four Warning Signs • Abdication, Resignation, Mechanization, All Success The Final Question • What is the Best Test, SUMMARY … B HOW COURAGE AND FREEDOM INFLUENCE
  • 18. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 18 IMAGE CREDITS … http://thecrossovertest.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/courage21.jpg http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/18heminke/files/2013/01/freedom-jumping_00376259-1s2s8xq.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Computer_keyboard.gif http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/ThinkingMan_Rodin.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Our_Community_Place_Sandbox.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Soup_Spoon.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sand_sorting_tower.jpg
  • 19. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 19 … IMAGE CREDITS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_assembly_line_-_1913.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_cuts_the_Gordian_Knot.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Perilsofpauline.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hereford_bull_large.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vinyl_very_dusty.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EdwardVIIIcoin.jpg
  • 20. October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 20 QUESTIONS AND STORIES
  • 21. Thank you for attending this session. Please complete the feedback form. Please fill out the evaluation form. Griffin Jones Griffin.Jones@CongruentCompliance.com October 2013 © 2013 Congruent Compliance LLC 21