The HyBIST approach to SmartQA

Part 1: The context - typical practice & challenges
Lesson 1- Introducing SmartQA
6 Topics
State of testing practice and context for SmartQA
SmartQA – The context
Testing vs. Checking
Validation approaches
Validation POVs
The role of QA
Lesson 2 : Introduction to HyBIST
9 Topics
Introduction to SmartQA & the HyBIST Approach
Key Concepts of HyBIST Part 1
Key Concepts of HyBIST Part 2
Key Practices of HyBIST – Introduction
Key Practices of HyBIST – Note taking
Key Practices of HyBIST – Mindful session
Key Practices of HyBIST – Language Style
Key Practices of HyBIST – Survey, Swoop & Iteration
Key Practices of HyBIST – Focus & meander
Lesson 3: SmartQA- Sharpening terminologies
9 Topics | 6 Quizzes
What is entity & EUT granularity
Learn Quiz on Entity & EUT granularity
User story & granularity
Levels, Types & Techniques
Learn Quiz on Levels, Types & Techniques
Scenarios & Cases
Learn Quiz on Scenarios & Cases
Interactions & Impact
Defect escapes
Learn Quiz on Defect Escapes
Persona & environment
Learn Quiz on Persona
Needs & Expectations
Learn Quiz on Needs & Expectations
Cleanliness criteria & PDT
Part 2: SmartQA approach - Outlining HyBIST
Lesson 4- An overview of validation situations
5 Topics
Situation #1 : Validate a completed app
Situation #2: Validate the build of an application in development
Situation #3 : Validate an entity (feature/requirement/flow that is New/Fix/Mod)
Validate an entity from a Dev POV i.e. how to do a Dev Test
Test a spec (e.g. Test User Story in an Agile context)
Part 3: The doing - HyBIST practice
Lesson 5 – Reconnaissance phase in detail
13 Topics | 2 Quizzes
Reconnaissance- What is it?
Example1 – Do RECON of ‘Bottle’
Good understanding – Why RECON, really
Understanding – what does it require
Example2 – Do RECON of ‘BookMyShow’
Landscaping
Exercise1 – Do RECON of ReadingGlass/Pen
Good questioning
Understanding an user story
Shift-lefting
Mapping
Lightweight note taking
Exercise2 – Do RECON of MakeMyTrip
Learning Quiz on Reconnaissance
Assessment Quiz on Reconnaissance
Lesson 6 – PLANNING
8 Topics | 2 Quizzes
What is test scope?
What is test strategy & plan?
Sprint test strategy
Sprint/Session Plan
Example3 -Sprint Test Plan Test Plan of ‘Bottle’
Example4 – Sprint Test Plan Test Plan of ‘BookMyShow’
Exercise #3 – Sprint Test Plan of ‘Reading glass/Pen’
Learning Quiz on Planning
Assessment Quiz on Planning
Exercise #4 – Sprint Test Plan of ‘MakeMyTrip”
Lesson 7 – Exploration phase in detail #1 (Deep Dive)
7 Topics | 2 Quizzes
What is exploration?
Example #5 – Do Deep Dive of ‘Bottle’
Example #6 – Do Deep Dive of ‘BookMyShow’
Deep Dive
Exploring specification
Exercise #5- Do Deep Dive of ReadingGlass/Pen
Exercise #6 – Do DEEP DIVE of MakeMyTrip
Learning Quiz on Exploration
Assessment Quiz on Exploration
Lesson 8 – Exploration phase in detail #2 (Design)
6 Topics | 2 Quizzes
What are scenarios/cases?
Level based test design
Example #7 – Do DESIGN of ‘BookMyShow’ entity
Test writing style
Test granularity
Exercise #7- Do DESIGN of MakeMyTrip entity
Learning Quiz on Design
Assessment Quiz on Design
Lesson 9 – Robust Test Design
8 Topics | 2 Quizzes
Test design techniques – Understanding behavior
Test design overview – Techniques Landscape
Behavior based design
Example #8- Do DESIGN of Calendar- Create Event
Test design: What is a user requirement
Test design: Behaviour model
Test design: Scenario & cases generation
Exercise #8- Do DESIGN of Google Doc Format
Assessment Quiz on Robust Test Design
Learning Quiz on Robust Test Design
Lesson 10 – Exploration phase in detail #3 (Evaluation)
1 Topic
Evaluate well
Lesson 11 – SmartChecks
3 Topics | 2 Quizzes
Checklist to SmartChecks
Example #9 – Develop a Smart Checklist for “Book My Show App”
Exercise #9- Develop a Smart Checklist for MakeMyTrip
Learning Quiz on Smart Checklist
Assessment Quiz on Smart Checklist
Lesson 12 – Recoup phase in detail
11 Topics
Recoup – What is it?
Measuring test progress
Analysing defect escapes
Judging adequacy
Measuring quality
Exercise10 – Judge test adequacy of the given scenarios
Exercise11- Assess tech quality of software given the scenarios and issues found
Check vs. Test effort
Analysis for clear actions
Exercise12- Find out the in-process and post release defect escape percentage.
Exercise13 – Analyse test quality given issues found testing and deployment(escapes)
Part :4 Testing an application using HyBIST
Lesson 13 – Let’s us test an complete application
2 Topics
“Example10 – Test ‘GMail’ Do Recon, Deep dive, explore and test”
“Exercise14- Test DocScanner Do Recon, Deep dive, explore and test”
Lesson 14 – How-to-Adopt
6 Topics | 1 Quiz
For better early stage quality – DevTest, Review (US-Precode/PostCode)
For understanding, design and assessment
Wrt changing documentation styles
Wrt doing rapidly, effectively with less baggage
Wrt what metrics to measure/use
If you are doing “Exploratory test”, how does this help
Learning Quiz on“ How to adopt”
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Test a spec (e.g. Test User Story in an Agile context)

The HyBIST approach to SmartQA Lesson 4- An overview of validation situations Test a spec (e.g. Test User Story in an Agile context)

This outlines how to apply HyBIST to validate a non-code artifact to preempt issues i.e. specification/requirement/user story

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