Test management consulting and support:
From classic test management to TestMaster and TestCoaching
Not all testing is the same. Different requirements for a product require different approaches and methods.
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Test management is an essential part of the development process.
“More than every second error that is discovered after a change has gone live is caused by deficiencies in test management.
Although this analysis is no longer entirely up-to-date, it shows how important a uniform and standardized approach to software testing is. In test management, we take responsibility for planning and implementing the test and evaluating the test objects. Test managers plan and control the test project.
- Whether software development using the V-model, waterfall model or agile methods.
- Whether desktop application, web application, mobile or IoT product.
- Regardless of whether the test object is a car, a washing machine or a web store.
Software quality
Tests are the be-all and end-all
Testing is the be-all and end-all for all processes and products in a company. When deciding to launch a product on the market, you should know the exact condition of the product. This includes aspects such as the product’s conformity with requirements, user-friendliness or compliance with legal regulations.
However, what needs to be tested, when, where and how often varies greatly in day-to-day business. That’s why you need a consistent, yet adaptable and sensible test strategy. We help you to bring together established structures and create a standardized test environment that remains transparent, scalable, comparable and interchangeable within teams and projects: From the design of tests to the execution and management of tests throughout the company, we pass on our expertise to your employees and teams.
Systematic test management
Systematic test management supports the following processes during development:
Planning and control of all test activities and all necessary test resources.
Education and training of the test teams.
Advising the project team on methods and tools.
Reporting to the project management and the product owner (PO).
Release and error management.
Participation in release processes.
Planning and/or management of test environments.
The cornerstone of successful test management
Planning and strategy in test management includes defining the test objectives, determining the test methods and creating a detailed test plan. An effective test plan takes into account the requirements and specifications of the project, the time available, the resources and the potential risks. The strategy defines which types of tests (e.g. unit tests, integration tests, system tests) should be carried out when and how to ensure that the software is comprehensively tested. Well thought-out planning and strategy help to make the testing process efficient and minimize the likelihood of unexpected problems.
Planning and strategy
Prevention instead of reaction
Quality assurance risk management
Quality assurance and risk management are essential aspects of test management that aim to ensure the quality of the software and minimize potential risks. This includes the definition of quality criteria and the implementation of test activities that check these criteria.
Risk management requires the identification of potential risks, their assessment and the development of risk mitigation strategies. Through continuous quality assurance and proactive risk management, test management can help ensure that the software meets expectations and reduces the likelihood of errors and failures.
Workshop
50 quick ideas to improve your test
Quick wins for your test
For many, the continuous improvement of methods and tests is associated with serious, time-consuming effort. However, this should not be a reason to completely abandon it. In our workshops, we teach you simple measures to enable the appropriate and, above all, sustainable improvement of your tests. We help you to identify these quickly and derive concrete options for action.
Resource management
Resource management in test management refers to the allocation and management of the resources required for the testing process, including human resources, hardware, software and test environments. Test managers must ensure that the team has the necessary skills and tools to carry out the planned tests.
This also includes the training of testers and the provision of suitable test environments. Effective resource planning ensures that the tests can be carried out on time and bottlenecks are avoided.
Test design, do you need that?
Test design is an often underestimated activity. However, complex interrelationships and increasingly extensive systems mean that tests cannot simply be carried out as they are.
A systematic test design helps to eliminate the difficulties surrounding a meaningful test. At QualityMinds, we specialize in supporting our customers in many aspects of test design.
Questions that move your test design forward:
What are my test conditions?
How intensively do certain areas of the software need to be tested?
Do we have unnecessary test cases in our test set?
What is the test coverage?
Do the created test cases allow a statement to be made about the quality level of the product?
Can we use the test cases to issue a release recommendation or a risk warning after the test has been carried out?
Workshops
So that you become a test professional
3 Amigos Session
With a 3 Amigos session, you create a common understanding of the work to be done. Less confusion or misunderstandings make development run more smoothly. This results in fewer bugs and a satisfactory result for everyone involved!
Discovery workshop
The workshop helps you and your employees to identify current problem areas, put them together to form an overall picture and derive areas for action.
Test design methods
In this workshop, you will apply newly acquired knowledge and specific requirements from your current projects – and thus train directly in a meaningful way.
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Whether national or international, in the private or public sector: Our Minds support you in delivering the right methods in test management and advise you on the implementation of goal-oriented approaches.
