Advancing Remote Testing Capabilities in T&E Workforce

 
T&E Workforce Panel
Systems Testing Excellence Program
(STEP)
 
Dr. Robin Poston, Director of STEP
37
th
 Annual ITEA Symposium
September 2020
Step.Memphis.edu
 
Advancing the Science of Testing
FedEx Institute of Technology
 
Moving Remote – Software Failure
 
Feasibility analysis not done
Scope creep took over
Low quality requirements
Weak project management
Poor understanding of risk factors
Security issues not considered
Lack of honest communication
Architectural constraints not understood
Politics or coordination between organizational roles
Incorrect or insufficient testing and lack of a quality plan
 
“Why did testing not catch it?”
 
Are all types of acquisition failure caught in remote work?
 
Moving Remote – Historical Progression
Is the progression for the past leading to easier remote work?
 
Little to no testing: White elephant systems
SDLC: T&E as a final stage by specialist testers
Prototyping: T&E by users
Agile and Xtreme: Testing by tester/developer
CMM and quality approaches: testing is a parallel process to development
and to be done by independent assessors
Automation and tools to speed up T&E
Independent T&E teams (IVV) (internal and external)
Outsourced T&E (onshore, offshore, and near-shore)
Is Crowd sourced T&E next?  Is Remote sourced T&E after that?
 
Remote Work Capability Assessment
 
T&E Managers need a precise understanding of their remote work
test capabilities across their people, technology, and processes:
Strengths, gaps, strategies, etc.
Know early and upfront for both the acquisition and T&E workforce:
Perform mutual capability assessments together
Dimensions of assessment include:
Skills and competencies, resources, time and automated tools for
sophisticated acquisition and T&E
 
Building The Workforce of Tomorrow That
Can Withstand Change
 
Offer education/training based on forward thinking ideas for current
analysts, developers, and T&E professionals
Perform research on improving tools, software, capabilities, and processes
Host think-tank consortia of the leading thought leaders to explore best
practices on T&E in a changing environment
Focus on our relationship with the universities and help attract and prepare
next generation for T&E roles
Find talent that are among the best and brightest, who have excellent
interpersonal skills, are problem solvers, who are self-motivated and have
programming and IT skills
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Explore the evolution of remote software testing, challenges faced, and strategies for enhancing capabilities in T&E workforce. Gain insights on historical progression, remote work feasibility analysis, and initiatives for building a resilient workforce prepared for changing environments.

  • Remote Testing
  • T&E Workforce
  • Software Failure
  • Capability Assessment
  • Remote Work

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  1. T&E Workforce Panel Systems Testing Excellence Program (STEP) Dr. Robin Poston, Director of STEP 37thAnnual ITEA Symposium September 2020 Step.Memphis.edu

  2. Advancing the Science of Testing FedEx Institute of Technology A Combat Support Agency

  3. Moving Remote Software Failure Are all types of acquisition failure caught in remote work? Feasibility analysis not done Scope creep took over Low quality requirements Weak project management Poor understanding of risk factors Security issues not considered Lack of honest communication Architectural constraints not understood Politics or coordination between organizational roles Incorrect or insufficient testing and lack of a quality plan

  4. Moving Remote Historical Progression Is the progression for the past leading to easier remote work? Little to no testing: White elephant systems SDLC: T&E as a final stage by specialist testers Prototyping: T&E by users Agile and Xtreme: Testing by tester/developer CMM and quality approaches: testing is a parallel process to development and to be done by independent assessors Automation and tools to speed up T&E Independent T&E teams (IVV) (internal and external) Outsourced T&E (onshore, offshore, and near-shore) Is Crowd sourced T&E next? Is Remote sourced T&E after that?

  5. Remote Work Capability Assessment T&E Managers need a precise understanding of their remote work test capabilities across their people, technology, and processes: Strengths, gaps, strategies, etc. Know early and upfront for both the acquisition and T&E workforce: Perform mutual capability assessments together Dimensions of assessment include: Skills and competencies, resources, time and automated tools for sophisticated acquisition and T&E

  6. Building The Workforce of Tomorrow That Can Withstand Change Offer education/training based on forward thinking ideas for current analysts, developers, and T&E professionals Perform research on improving tools, software, capabilities, and processes Host think-tank consortia of the leading thought leaders to explore best practices on T&E in a changing environment Focus on our relationship with the universities and help attract and prepare next generation for T&E roles Find talent that are among the best and brightest, who have excellent interpersonal skills, are problem solvers, who are self-motivated and have programming and IT skills

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