Why Your QA Partner Needs Clear Requirements
Your QA team needs
CLEAR GUIDANCE as they get to know your product.
Providing a list of
TESTING REQUIREMENTS is the best way to give direction.
Keep reading to
CREATE YOUR OWN LIST and learn why they’re necessary:
TESTERS BEWARE!
AUSTRALIA, 2016: • Public asked to complete Australian Census
AUSTRALIA, 2016: • Public asked to complete Australian Census • Users directed to online app for data entry
AUSTRALIA, 2016: • Public asked to complete Australian Census • Users directed to online app for data entry • Application was not load tested thoroughly
THE BAD NEWS
PUBLIC FALLOUT: • Over 9 million Australians saw error message
PUBLIC FALLOUT: • Over 9 million Australians saw error message • Census lacked large, important set of data
CONSIDER THE ESSENTIALS
1. What is the product?
1. What is the product? 2. Who are its users?
1. What is the product? 2. Who are its users? 3. Where will it be used?
1. 2. 3. 4.
What is the product? Who are its users? Where will it be used? What are its main components?
What is the product? Who are its users? Where will it be used? What are its main components? 5. How is it used? 1. 2. 3. 4.
What is the product? Who are its users? Where will it be used? What are its main components? 5. How is it used? 6. What are the supported environments? 1. 2. 3. 4.
The Takeaway: QA teams are knowledgeable, but they need context about your product & user.
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