What A Tester Appreciates

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I’ve been delving into the writings of Rikard Edgren, a software tester who writes blog posts on thetesteye.com. I think its useful to see what professionals think works well, so today I’m talking about his post titled “ISO 29119 – a benevolent start” which I’ve provided the link to above. Although this post was written some time ago, I believe it provides general foundations of what a test system should include.

He first states that he tries to see the good in a system first, so a lot of the writing that follows is of appreciation for what this system does right in his opinion and provides suggestions for concepts that should be included in further systems. Edgren breaks down his thoughts about the testing standard into three parts, concepts and definitions, test processes, and test documentation.

Regarding the definitions of the system, Edgren compliments the simplistic terminology used in ISO 29119. Compared to other testing standards, this one is more flexible while also limiting multi-faceted words. He also appreciates the use of Diverse Half-Measures in order to cover all the bases in terms of test coverage.

The test process for ISO 29119 prioritizes testing strategy, which gives way to multiple advantages. For instance, it ensures that important goals are followed, met, and easily communicated for the future. The feedback is also more detailed rather than just a simple pass/fail. Additionally, this is a hopeful sight for test standards to come, Edgren is excited that testing strategy is starting to become more common and more of a priority going forward.

Finally, Edgren praises certain aspects of the test documentation, which incorporates concepts from both traditional and agile projects. The importance of this being that previous documentation concepts don’t have to be set in stone for future projects, breaking traditions is sometimes beneficial. Edgren makes the point that the documentation should also have the stakeholders in mind, so diagrams and simple explanations could go a long way. Bridging the gap between tester and employer is vital, it is very important that both parties are on the same page regarding the results of testing.

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