How do you sell testing into a project team?

simon_tomes
Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:15:41 +0000
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@cakehurstryan ran a brilliant Masterclass Webinar. Thanks, Callum!

Selling Testing Into Project Teams: A Guide to Convincing Teams To Test

If you missed it then the recording will be available soon enough to all Ministry of Testing Pro Members. You’ll get access to that plus the entire catalogue of Masterclass Webinar recordings.

I like how Callum didn’t just say “You just have to tell people the benefits of testing!” It was more about demonstrating the value of testing through practical pairing sessions. More about advocating and inspiring non-testers to get involved.

I also liked how Callum shared that testing is about finding information, not finding bugs. And posed the question, “how do you ensure the testing information you share is useful?”

Defo one to watch/rewatch when the recording goes live. Will ping here when that happens.

The following questions were answered:

1. As the person who becomes confident selling testing, how do you manage not becoming the only person people go to? — Simon Tomes

2. Do you think “good enough” should be defined in a test plan? – Tammy M

3. Do you ever show people the “Motivators for Change” diagram? — Simon Tomes

4. Can you elaborate a little more on pairing with the dev when it comes to testing? What would be your approach? – Tammy M

5. If the organisation ask us to be pragmatic but still they need us to think outside the box as a tester. Do we need to define the way of testing anywhere to feel satisfied as a tester? — Srimaye Nallamsetty

6. What about where QA/testers are expected to stay in their lane or considered still under Devs? — Luke LR

We didn’t get to the following:

1. How do you build trust with someone who has had bad experiences with previous testers? How direct can you be about their historical bias? — Simon Tomes

2. What if you do not have the product to test but you want to do exploratory testing? Any suggestion? — Tammy M

How about you, what’s been your approach to “selling” testing?

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