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I think it really depends on what is deing delivered. For example a project we have at the moment is a new system for a larg charity, The Infrastructre is being built in two brand new data centres. The HTML is being built by once company, and de...
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About Me:
I am an independent test consultant. I am passionate about sharing ideas, templates tools and tips to improve the industry generally (why re-invent the wheel?) and have presented free resources at conferences such the Test Managers Forum in the UK and the International Istitute for Testing in the USA.
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Why I Think You Must Be Lazy, Criminal, Technically Challenged or Ignorant!

As I write this on a cold November 2nd morning in the UK an inquiry is under way after a memory stick with user names and passwords, used in testing a key UK Government computer system, was discovered in a pub car park. The Mail on Sunday said ministers have ordered an emergency shutdown of the Gateway website, which covers anything from tax returns to parking tickets, while experts checked to ensure people's private details were not compromised.
Here in the UK we have had a string of such news… Continue

Posted on November 2, 2008 at 9:17am —

Tony Simms

If I were a developer...... I'd hate you too.

As a test manager, one of the most embarrassing, and all to frequent, situations I find myself in is when I am reviewing bug reports with the development manager and he passes me a stack and says,

“We haven’t a clue what these mean.”“We haven’t a clue what these mean.”

I look at the first one and it says,
Title: System Crashes,
Description: System crashed
or words to that effect.
The development manager looks at me and says,



“What the hell are we meant to do with that? How does it crash? Wh… Continue

Posted on September 15, 2008 at 7:26am — 17 Comments

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The anatomy of a test strategy

Take Longer to Deliver Sooner

As with many things in life, it makes sense to take some time before to prepare before undertaking a programme of testing. Getting off to the right start, with a clear scope and objective, all the necessary resources marshalled ready to go will pay dividends as the testing enters the execution phase, both in terms of ensuring you have the best chance of success, but also in ensuring that the testing meets the needs of the business or customer. A Test… Continue

Posted on September 6, 2008 at 4:05pm — 7 Comments

Tony Simms

'Hug a PM' week

Project Managers Have Mothers Too.

A lot of my testing career has found me reporting into project managers. Demanding, uncompromising, stress inducing , test ignorant monsters who need to back off and let me do my job……. I used to think. Until I found out that they have mothers too. I have come to learn that Project Managers have a job to do, and that by understanding their job, I can give them what they need, which allows them to give me what I need.

So, lets make this week, ‘Hug a PM… Continue

Posted on August 24, 2008 at 5:48pm — 4 Comments

Tony Simms

Six Hat Testing

I have just attended an incredibly interesting and challenging training day on the De Bono “Six Thinking Hats”. Although this was not to do with testing, I immediately imagined the possibilities for using this discipline in testing. So for once I am writing from a point of almost complete ignorance and with no real life experience of the method to drawn on. I will be interested to hear your thoughts.

The Six Hats methodology is a framework that allows the user to compartmentalise their thinking… Continue

Posted on August 17, 2008 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

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At 11:06pm on November 27, 2008, Mark Crowther said…
OK, that picture qualifies as 'not so serious', brought a smile to my face there!
At 10:52am on November 24, 2008, Mark Crowther said…
Just got Test magazine through and thought "mmm... he looks familiar". Now I can wave it around the office saying "Yeh... I know that bloke".

I want to see a picture where you're not so serious. ;0
At 4:17pm on November 7, 2008, phil kirkham said…
Any Photoshop magic done on that photo ?
At 11:13pm on November 5, 2008, Rosie Sherry said…
Hey, nice picture on the front of TEST Magazine. Congrats!
At 4:12am on September 15, 2008, sbharath1012 said…
Thanks Tony.. Have a great day :)
At 11:32pm on August 27, 2008, Tony Simms said…
I am sorry but I dont understand the question.
At 11:22pm on August 27, 2008, Bhavini Shah said…
Hello Mr Tony
What work is involved on resolving any issues prior to testing?
Can you please reply me asap as i have got interview on friday. Many thanks for your last advice.
Bhavini
 
 

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