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Even the best software testers want to get better.
This one-day session is designed for any software
tester
that wants to sharpen their skills. The main objective of this session
is to expand your
software testing horizons by learning new ways of thinking about
software testing.
This
is a highly
interactive seminar. You will not be able to just sit and listen. You
will be challenged to participate and dialog with others.
You will learn at least
ten specific ways to add new skills and attributes to increase
your value as a tester to your employer. Once learned
and applied,
these skills and attributes will remain with you for a lifetime!
As a result of attending
this seminar, you should have a higher knowledge of software testing
and what it takes to be a really great tester, regardless of the
technology.
How to Become a Better
Tester will
motivate you to go deeper in understand what testing is all about. You
will learn how to break software in creative ways and also build people
skills. You will also leave with the knowledge of how to
combine
readily available tools in creative ways to boost your testing
effectiveness.
Return
on Investment
- Learn how to increase your value to the test team
- Understand the deeper issues in testing software
applications.
- Learn how to challenge and improve your own
personal testing approaches.
- Learn how to build your testing skills continuously
through self-learning.
- Advance your career by reinforcing your testing
expertise.
Who
Will Benefit
- Testers
- QA
and Test Managers
- Aspiring
QA and Test Managers
The program requires
basic testing knowledge or experience. Extensive technical knowledge is
not a pre-requisite.
Contact
us for information about how to bring this course into your
organization.
Content
and Structure
Module 1 - Cultivating a Tester's Mindset
A tester must be
able to view software objectively and to see things that may not be
readily apparent. This module leads you through the process of:
- Approaching new and existing projects
objectively
- Thinking about why you do the things you do
- Looking beyond the obvious to find the important
- Becoming a "Software Archaeologist"
- Practice to Get Better
Module 2 - Giving and Receiving Critical
Feedback in Non-Threatening Ways
It takes a special
set of skills and a special mindset to be able to deliver critical
feedback (the bad news) in ways that are constructive. It's also
important to be able to receive critical feedback to improve.
This
module will help to learn how to both give and receive critical
feedback in constructive ways that are helpful to yourself and others.
- What is Critical Feedback?
- Dealing with the Intimidation Factor in Testing
- Putting the Ego Aside
- Balancing Others' Feelings with the
Need for Improvement
- How to Let Management Know What is Going On
Without Getting Others in Trouble
Module 3 - Becoming an Indispensable Team Member
These days, people
are becoming commodities, which are easily replaced. The best way to
prevent being replaced is to become such a valued team member that you
will survive, no matter what happens.
- How to be the "Best of the Best" - a 1 in 100
Tester!
- How to be a Good Team Member
- How to Find a Mentor
- How to Be a Mentor
- How to Develop a Super-Fantastic Attitude
Module 4 - Building Your "Secret Weapon" Toolkit
You need leverage
to be a great tester. Each really great tester has their own set of
tools they take with them, no matter where they go to give them that
leverage.
- How to Find Easily Accessible Test Tools
- How to Get Good at Using Your Own Tools
- How to Build a Really Great Checklist
- How to Write Good Processes and Reusable
Templates
Module 5 - Sharing Your Knowledge
Everyone has a story to tell. Here's how to get
your story out to help others and build your own expertise in the
testing field.
- How to Get Published
- How to Speak at Conferences
- How to Develop a Great Story to Tell
- How to Tell Your Story
Module 6 - Summary
This is a summary of the workshop.
- Top Ten Seminar Points
- Final Thoughts
- Questions and Answers
Deliverables
- Course notebook with slides
- You will have the information needed to be a
better tester
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Oklahoma City, OK 73189
405-691-8075
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