Comments on: TEST IDEA TRIGGERS http://thetesteye.com/blog/2009/06/test-idea-triggers/ by rikard edgren, henrik emilsson and martin jansson - with torbjörn ryber and henrik andersson Thu, 17 May 2012 16:53:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin Jansson http://thetesteye.com/blog/2009/06/test-idea-triggers/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Martin Jansson Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:56:39 +0000 http://thetesteye.com/blog/?p=329#comment-146 When creating a new feature that is already on the market I like checking: * Forums where customers complain about the feature and hopefully flame about details that go wrong. These are excellent seeds for test ideas. In some cases they can be used by the sales and marketing personel to especially point out that "our feature" does not have these kind of issues. That is, if we are able to test it and fix the possible issues. * Support systems from other manufacturers, they will list problems, work-arounds and so on. This will give some info on what kind of problems expect that are really hard to resolve. * Blogs, some expert/geek explaining in detail about a certain issue with the feature. When creating a new feature that is already on the market I like checking:
* Forums where customers complain about the feature and hopefully flame about details that go wrong. These are excellent seeds for test ideas. In some cases they can be used by the sales and marketing personel to especially point out that “our feature” does not have these kind of issues. That is, if we are able to test it and fix the possible issues.
* Support systems from other manufacturers, they will list problems, work-arounds and so on. This will give some info on what kind of problems expect that are really hard to resolve.
* Blogs, some expert/geek explaining in detail about a certain issue with the feature.

]]> By: Henrik Emilsson http://thetesteye.com/blog/2009/06/test-idea-triggers/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Henrik Emilsson Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:58:23 +0000 http://thetesteye.com/blog/?p=329#comment-144 I often use risk to come up with new test ideas. I.e., I think of a way the application (or the surroundings) could fail and try to come up with tests that investigate if this could happen. Often there are several different ways to provoke (or try to provoke) the specific failure, so the test ideas might vary a lot (which is good and can lead you in to new areas of interest). I often use risk to come up with new test ideas.
I.e., I think of a way the application (or the surroundings) could fail and try to come up with tests that investigate if this could happen.
Often there are several different ways to provoke (or try to provoke) the specific failure, so the test ideas might vary a lot (which is good and can lead you in to new areas of interest).

]]> By: Rikard Edgren http://thetesteye.com/blog/2009/06/test-idea-triggers/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Rikard Edgren Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:09:58 +0000 http://thetesteye.com/blog/?p=329#comment-142 I meant looking at other test idea lists, but looking at your own is very good as well. Especially after waiting a couple of days, so you get a bit of fresh eyes. A very good method is to let someone else look at your test idea list; my most recent is available at http://clearspace.openqa.org/message/63905#63905 I meant looking at other test idea lists, but looking at your own is very good as well. Especially after waiting a couple of days, so you get a bit of fresh eyes.
A very good method is to let someone else look at your test idea list; my most recent is available at http://clearspace.openqa.org/message/63905#63905

]]> By: Henrik Emilsson http://thetesteye.com/blog/2009/06/test-idea-triggers/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Henrik Emilsson Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:43:27 +0000 http://thetesteye.com/blog/?p=329#comment-141 "read test idea lists" In my experience this can mean going through other peoples test idea lists; or test idea lists for other areas; or your own test idea list two days after it was created. Some examples of what that can trigger: * test ideas that are missing from the list * test ideas that are more powerful than the existing test ideas * new variations on existing test ideas * combinations of existing test ideas (and new ones) that make up new test ideas “read test idea lists”
In my experience this can mean going through other peoples test idea lists; or test idea lists for other areas; or your own test idea list two days after it was created.

Some examples of what that can trigger:
* test ideas that are missing from the list
* test ideas that are more powerful than the existing test ideas
* new variations on existing test ideas
* combinations of existing test ideas (and new ones) that make up new test ideas

]]> By: Joe Strazzere http://thetesteye.com/blog/2009/06/test-idea-triggers/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Joe Strazzere Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:50:13 +0000 http://thetesteye.com/blog/?p=329#comment-140 "read test idea lists" Kind of a circular reference? “read test idea lists”

Kind of a circular reference?

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