Category: Governance, Risks & Compliance
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We all work with Risks, Questions and Requirements
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2–3 minutesRisks, Questions and Requirements are surely part of the tester’s hierarchy of needs. As I am exploring new…
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Test the Emergency Procedures
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2–4 minutes[First posted on leading-testing-activitites.ghost.io, Nov 2024 ] Having company procedures for everything is nice. Sure, you can have…
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Sprouting Testing in New Fields
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3–4 minutesWhat is blocking us is the perception that our testing skills cannot be applied outside (software) testing. Of…
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Throw a Disaster Party
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3–4 minutesFor the next sprint have a disaster recovery test. Of course, you have a plan for that! Having…
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To go fast – Go slow
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3–5 minutesRequirements are not something to be confirmed only once. Very few requirements mention that this should only work…
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Different – Yet the Same
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2–3 minutesThere are so many places where testing happens. Everyone plays their part. IT testers don’t own the words…
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Enter Compliance Requirements
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3–4 minutesWe have long fought between functional and non-functional requirements in IT systems development. A new requirement character—compliance—is entering…
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Testing Is The New Black
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1–2 minutesIs this the first time you have a compliance testing challenge? It’s not my first time.
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The Information, the Opportunity, and the Mindset
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2–3 minutesThere was a standoff in a recent project of mine. It had no gunslingers, hangman’s rope, or a…
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New Fields of Testing Activities
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1–2 minutesWhat do you see as changes to the scope of your testing activities? If you manage testing, especially…
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