SWTC Cambridge - Identifying Risks

[kstoltzenburg (Karo Stoltzenburg)]

Hi everybody,

many thanks for engaging in our Software Testing Clinic Session on “Identifying Risks”.

I had an absolute blast. Loved the diversity and relevance of the risks that were identified in the different groups looking at the BBC Homepage, and expanding on the techniques and test activities identified to explore those risks.

For more on the topic, continue the discussion here, or over at the Ministry of Testing Slack channel (Sing up).

Risk away!

Cheers,
karo

For some background reading:

risk-based testing approach

• Cem Kaner: Risk Based Testing
• James Bach: Heuristic Risk-Based Testing
• James Bach: Reinventing Testing: What is Integration Testing? (part 2)
• Jenny Bramble: Risk Based Testing Because You Can't Do EVERYTHING [video, Pro Dojo Subscribers only]
• Andy Glover (Cartoon Tester): Risk Based Testing

Prioritising Risk (Risk = Likelihood * Impact)

• OWASP Risk Rating Methodology

Resources & Techniques introduced

• Mike Talks: Oblique Testing
  • aka: Brian Eno, Peter Schmidt: Oblique Strategies to help artists break through creative blocks
  • similar approach: Rosie Sherry: A Field Guide to Mobile App Testing
• TestSphere (esp. Quality Aspects)
  • Ministry of Testing Store: TestSphere
  • Marcel Gehlen: RiskStorming - Mapping Risks with TestSphere
  • YouTube: How To Do Risk Based Software Testing Using TestSphere (video)
• Negative Internal Press Release (workshop format)

Software Testing Clinic

• Risks? (99 second introduction)

And the flipcharts of the evening:

[jamesthomas]

We didn’t discuss it on the night, but some people separate risk and uncertainty. I think it’s an interesting idea and I wrote about it at the Ministry of Testing: https://dojo.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/not-sure-about-uncertainty