# \#managing **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/managing/29.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [All those issues will be lost in backlog and meetings, like tears in the rain](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/all-those-issues-will-be-lost-in-backlog-and-meetings-like-tears-in-the-rain/83312)
**Author:** [@shad0wpuppet](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/shad0wpuppet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [4 March 2025 09:21 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/all-those-issues-will-be-lost-in-backlog-and-meetings-like-tears-in-the-rain/83312 "2025-03-04T09:21:13Z")
(not) funny stuff you can (not) change — The release is unstable. Devs and QAs say they need more time. — No delays. Ship it. — QAs are reporting critical bugs and high risks. — We’ll fix it later. Ship it. — QAs ne… --- ## [Going to report to a new manager - looking for tips](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/going-to-report-to-a-new-manager-looking-for-tips/78555)
**Author:** [@mirekdlugosz](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mirekdlugosz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [9 December 2024 03:30 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/going-to-report-to-a-new-manager-looking-for-tips/78555 "2024-12-09T03:30:21Z")
I will start reporting to a new manager soon. My team and role did not change, but management structure changes due to wider company reorg. It’s been years since I changed managers and as I start thinking about topics I… --- ## [How can you thrive as a Test Manager without losing your tester roots?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-can-you-thrive-as-a-test-manager-without-losing-your-tester-roots/81082)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 November 2024 11:35 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-can-you-thrive-as-a-test-manager-without-losing-your-tester-roots/81082 "2024-11-26T11:35:00Z")
Check out our latest article by @swathika.visagn , “The Germination of a Test Manager: A (former) seed’s tale,” and learn how to successfully transition into test management while keeping your tester mindset alive. What… --- ## [QA to Team/QA Leader: Navigating the Leap Together?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/qa-to-team-qa-leader-navigating-the-leap-together/75126)
**Author:** [@christinepinto](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/christinepinto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [12 March 2024 11:43 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/qa-to-team-qa-leader-navigating-the-leap-together/75126 "2024-03-12T11:43:35Z")
Hello Testing Community, I’m on a journey to transition into QA leadership roles after 15 years in tech and a decade in QA/test automation. I’m seeking resources and mentorship opportunities to guide this shift, especia… --- ## [Training plans for SDET role](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/training-plans-for-sdet-role/73878)
**Author:** [@no\_coffee212](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/no_coffee212)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [6 February 2024 12:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/training-plans-for-sdet-role/73878 "2024-02-06T12:12:29Z")
I am currently a solo, primarily manual based, tester within a team of developers. I will soon be recruiting a graduate SDET with the intention they will help with automation and performance testing, as well as some manu… --- ## [Where did all the Test managers go?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-did-all-the-test-managers-go/67486)
**Author:** [@fullsnacktester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fullsnacktester)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [20 December 2023 10:18 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-did-all-the-test-managers-go/67486 "2023-12-20T10:18:42Z")
As I’ve progressed in my career over the last 10+ years, I’ve worked in a number of team contexts and ways of working. I started off working in a System Test team, with a Test Manager, and Project Managers. I was general… --- ## [Test Management & Leadership Wiki](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/test-management-leadership-wiki/67645)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 May 2023 11:56 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/test-management-leadership-wiki/67645 "2023-05-18T11:56:52Z")
This is a wiki post. Feel free to edit and add new information and keep it up to date. Select the table edit icon in the top right of the table or look for the Edit button. It looks like this: This is a handy list of … --- ## [Learning more about the test manager role](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/learning-more-about-the-test-manager-role/65060)
**Author:** [@mirza](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mirza)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [25 May 2023 08:14 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/learning-more-about-the-test-manager-role/65060 "2023-05-25T08:14:16Z")
Lately, I’ve been thinking about managerial QA-related roles and I got an opportunity to maybe become a test manager for a project sometime in the near future. I’ve been watching some older TestBash talks, reading a few … --- ## [Creating the best test team](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/creating-the-best-test-team/56783)
**Author:** [@mcgearystephen](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mcgearystephen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [17 February 2022 08:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/creating-the-best-test-team/56783 "2022-02-17T08:39:09Z")
Hi All, I’ve recently become a Test Manager and I’m encouraging my team to develop their skills and reacquaint themselves with the basics. I personally know what it’s like to work through a syllabus, take an exam and th… --- ## [Do you use QA dashboards on your project?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-you-use-qa-dashboards-on-your-project/55428)
**Author:** [@taniazhydkovaa](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/taniazhydkovaa)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [3 February 2022 07:44 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/do-you-use-qa-dashboards-on-your-project/55428 "2022-02-03T07:44:40Z")
Is it useful for your team? Was it the QA specialists’ or the management’s initiative to set them up? --- ## [Test Managers - Do we need them?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/test-managers-do-we-need-them/49164)
**Author:** [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2021 13:32 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/test-managers-do-we-need-them/49164 "2021-09-16T13:32:52Z")
What are your thoughts on the role of the test manager? Do you think the role of test manager is needed? Obviously, this will vary from company to company and from your own definition of what a test manager is/does but … --- ## [Discussion: Test Leadership/Management](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/discussion-test-leadership-management/52232)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [7 September 2021 20:27 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/discussion-test-leadership-management/52232 "2021-09-07T20:27:14Z")
Later today, @elizafx hosts a brilliant discussion on Test Leadership/Management. She’ll be joined by @scottkenyon, @karime.salomon and @jelletk. They’ll be an excellent set of questions and typically we won’t always ge… --- ## [Masterclass Further Discussion: Succeed As a New Manager](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/masterclass-further-discussion-succeed-as-a-new-manager/50189)
**Author:** [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [24 May 2021 06:46 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/masterclass-further-discussion-succeed-as-a-new-manager/50189 "2021-05-24T06:46:48Z")
Tonight, @maryam will be joining us for a masterclass focusing on how you can manage and lead teams successfully. If we don’t get to your questions on the night, we’ll add them to the thread below for Maryam to answer l… --- ## [Learning, self development and career advancement, what help do you get?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/learning-self-development-and-career-advancement-what-help-do-you-get/48816)
**Author:** [@fullsnacktester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fullsnacktester)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [29 March 2021 19:06 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/learning-self-development-and-career-advancement-what-help-do-you-get/48816 "2021-03-29T19:06:30Z")
A year into my current role, and I’m really keen to have a plan on where to go next and how to get there. I want to progress in my career, I’m happy to put all sorts of effort in but I really want a clear plan and suppor… --- ## [QA levels and responsibilities of each](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/qa-levels-and-responsibilities-of-each/45944)
**Author:** [@morganl](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/morganl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [18 January 2021 13:21 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/qa-levels-and-responsibilities-of-each/45944 "2021-01-18T13:21:32Z")
I’m sure this has been discussed a bunch but not immediately locating it - what are the QA levels / titles at your company and what skills / responsibilities differentiate them? I’ve never been at a place with them and … --- ## [Panel Discussion: Management in Testing](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/panel-discussion-management-in-testing/43255)
**Author:** [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2020 08:12 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/panel-discussion-management-in-testing/43255 "2020-10-11T08:12:57Z")
For our final speaking session on Friday of TestBash Manchester, we’re joined by @taheerah, @christhacker and @mohamedmulla for a panel discussion all about managing in testing. Get your questions in here for our panell… --- ## [Balancing workload across team members](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/balancing-workload-across-team-members/43289)
**Author:** [@ashraf2033](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ashraf2033)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 September 2020 20:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/balancing-workload-across-team-members/43289 "2020-09-24T20:39:38Z")
Hey everyone, I was wondering how you manage your team workload, how you distribute work across members so no one ends overloaded. This is something that all types of teams need to tackle, but does testing teams have s… --- ## [Test Lead Functions](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/test-lead-functions/40058)
**Author:** [@clarenceco](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/clarenceco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [27 June 2020 10:18 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/test-lead-functions/40058 "2020-06-27T10:18:16Z")
As a Test Lead in a start-up company, I’m looking for some advice on how to communicate and manage a team in an agile environment as well as best practice software processes. Thank you! \\ --- ## [Ask Me Anything: Test Management](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/ask-me-anything-test-management/13100)
**Author:** [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [8 February 2018 17:08 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/ask-me-anything-test-management/13100 "2018-02-08T17:08:59Z")
Tonight we had the awesome @trishkhoo for an “Ask Me Anything” on the topic of Test Management. There are, naturally, a few posts on the Club about the management of tests: Managing your tests - do you do that? To what…