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 0800 752 648 to enquire about booking an hour Test Byte session for your team.

Agile

With the rise in the use of Agile to deliver quality products quicker, maximising business value, this Test Byte introduces you to one of the frameworks – Scrum.

Agile
  • Agile manifesto
  • Scrum process
  • Collaboration and the roles
  • Receive a FREE handout of the Agile process

Test Metrics

The primary objective of this class is to instruct 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.

Test Metrics
  • Compare different metrics
  • Identify appropriate test control
  • 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 is a strategy that can be employed to focus testing on those functions that will provide maximum business benefit.

Risk-Based Testing
  • A 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 Process Improvement

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
  • 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 between 2007 & 2011, Estimation is the most poorly rated of all project activities. Find out why this is and what you can do about it, including justifications based on business value.

Test Estimation
  • Determining the “cost of quality”
  • Understand the factors which may lead to inaccuracies in estimates
  • Test estimation techniques
  • Receive a FREE estimation tool, developed by Planit Software Testing

User Acceptance Testing

The objective of this test byte is to understand what activities you need to undertake in order to conduct User Acceptance Testing and what its main objectives are.

User Acceptance Testing
  • Documenting User Acceptance Testing
  • Creating test cases
  • Reporting on coverage
  • Receive a FREE handout of the test process