ReTestBash 2023 Challenges on Strategy

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As the excitement builds for ReTestBash UK 2023, this week we’re turning our attention to the transformative power of data in testing decision-making processes. With the inspiration drawn from @heather_reid’s insightful talk, workshop and activity at TestBash UK, we’re set to explore how data can elevate our testing strategies, helping us navigate through complex situations with confidence.

Tackling these challenges will enhance your understanding of data utilization in testing, risk mitigation, and impactful decision-making.

:1234: Five Data-Driven Challenges for the Week:

  1. Rewatch and Reflect:
  • Empowering Testing with Data: Rewatch Heather Reid’s “Using Data to Drive Testing Decisions”. Reflect on your current testing scenarios and how access to specific data could alter your decision-making processes.
  1. Poll: Following Heather Reid’s insights on the influential role of data in testing,

Which aspects are you most keen to integrate into your decision-making process? :bar_chart:

  • Seeking access to relevant data for informed testing.
  • Utilizing data to support team-wide decisions in testing scenarios.
  • Balancing data reliance with hands-on testing insights.
  • Applying data analysis to understand and mitigate business risks.
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  1. Reflections on Data-Driven Decisions in Your Workplace:
  • How has Heather Reid’s approach to using data in decision-making inspired changes in your testing strategy?
  • What are the potential obstacles in your current environment to implementing a more data-reliant approach, and how might you overcome them?
  1. Team Activity:
  • Data-Informed Risk Assessment: In the spirit of Reid’s scenario, simulate a high-stakes testing situation where data must inform the decision to prioritise certain tasks or bugs. Discuss the implications with your team.
  1. Deep Dive Challenge:
    Strategy Deep Dive Challenge: Analyzing Flood-It! Player Behaviours for Informed Testing

At Testbash UK, Heather Reid captivated attendees with the powerful idea of using data to drive insights into user behaviour for more effective testing strategies. Drawing inspiration from her activity, “Using Data to Model User Behaviour,” this challenge delves into the real-world data of a popular game, Flood-It!

Objective: Tap into the Flood-It! demo account on Google Analytics. Extract key user behaviours, anticipate shifts, and draft a concise testing strategy to share with the community.

Instructions:

Access the Flood-It! Game Data (15 minutes):

  • Visit the Flood-It! demo account on Google Analytics.
  • Quickly familiarise yourself with available metrics, especially focusing on user engagement and game interactions.

Rapid Data Analysis (20 minutes):

  • Narrow down to the past 30 days of user data. Identify patterns like popular game modes, times of peak user activity, and any irregularities.
  • Note down your top three key findings.

Draft a Testing Strategy (20 minutes):

  • Based on your insights, draft a strategic testing plan. Consider game sections that may demand rigorous testing or components you might deprioritise.
  • Ensure to touch on usability, performance, and potential security facets.

Community Engagement (10 minutes):

  • Share your primary insights and testing strategy on the community forum in reply to this thread.
  • Ask for feedback or insights from other members, fostering a collaborative approach.

Key Takeaways

  • Harnessing real-world data can provide critical insights into user behaviour, enabling testers to refine their strategies and approaches effectively.
  • Not all game sections or features need equal attention. Analysing user engagement metrics helps testers discern which sections are more frequented, hence might need more rigorous testing.
  • Sharing and discussing strategies with the community fosters a richer understanding, revealing nuances that might be missed when working in isolation.
  • The ability to quickly parse through a vast amount of data and extract the most relevant pieces is an invaluable skill for modern testers.
  • Balancing Usability, Performance, and Security: A holistic testing strategy doesn’t solely focus on one aspect; it evaluates usability, ensures performance under various conditions, and checks for potential vulnerabilities.

Why Participate?

  • Sharpen Your Data Acumen: Engaging in these challenges not only enhances your understanding of data in testing but also sharpens your skills in interpreting and utilising this information effectively.
  • Promote Informed Decision-Making: Your insights and experiences will contribute to a more nuanced industry approach, emphasizing informed, data-driven decision-making.
  • Professional Development: Beyond adding a valuable skill to your repertoire, understanding data application in testing decisions sets you apart as a versatile, forward-thinking professional.

:star2: Join us on the 2nd of November for ReTestBash UK, where we’ll dive deeper into the topics at TestBash UK 2023 :star2:

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