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Celebrating Our Virtual Event on Quality Metrics and KPIs! We had a fantastic virtual event yesterday where 38 quality enthusiasts from around the world gathered to dive into the world of metrics and KPIs in quality. A big thanks to our speaker, Ruslan Desyatnikov from QA Mentor - Software Testing Expert - 13 Years of Making Products Successful, for sharing his expertise and secrets in tracking and improving quality through KPIs and metrics. For those who missed it, find recording link in comments. Ruslan highlighted that while quality metrics can have a mixed reputation, he provide valuable insights that can enhance processes and product quality. Ruslan discussed key metrics such as: **Number of tests based on the complexity of requirements: Indicates the quality of our test coverage. **Number of improvements filed by testers: Reflects the quality of our requirements. **Number of escaped defects by sprint/release/priority: Shows our test coverage effectiveness. **Defect rejection rate: Measures how well testers understand the product. We received excellent questions about choosing the right metrics for your product or company. In summary, metrics are crucial because they help our teams make informed business and process improvement decisions. Great decisions need solid data to support them. Recording link in comments. Next events: In person: August 7 Registration https://lnkd.in/g-xN_Dh8 Conference: August 22 Registration: https://lnkd.in/gMxdkwrB See you soon! #QualityAssurance #KPIs #QualityMetrics #ContinuousImprovement #DataDrivenDecisions #VirtualEvent #QACommunity

The 2024 a1qa roundtable is right around the bend! Brace yourselves for an immersive online discussion happening on January 25 and delve into 3 topical issues: ℹ Functional testing to support high sales period. ℹ Peak performance assurance during seasonal peaks. ℹ Be prepared for disruptions by resilience engineering. 🔶 Sign up and bring your ideas to the table: hubs.ly/Q02hbnxD0 #a1qaRoundtable #QA #softwaretesting #softwarequality #functionaltesting #performancetesting 

Looking for a deeper dive into our third annual State of Digital Quality report? In our next live webinar on October 16, Applause experts Adonis Celestine and Alex Waldmann will explore the findings and share actionable insights that can help development teams up-level digital quality before their next release. Learn the time-tested methods for reducing defects and improving digital experiences while managing costs and meeting release deadlines. And, walk through relevant testing frameworks to identify areas where your organization can increase efficiency and effectiveness. Register now: https://bit.ly/3XTZBC8 #SoftwareTesting #QA #DevTrends

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation with my friend Vineet Bhargava, someone I deeply respect for his exceptional skills in testing, product and engineering. Despite knowing Vineet for over a decade, his words still resonate strongly with me. He highlighted a key reality: despite years of progression, innovation, evolution & Valued contribution, testing is often viewed as a foundational/Vanilla skill—a gateway for service vendors rather than a specialized expertise. It's considered an accessible entry or a starting point but highly overlooked for its long-term benefits. And while I wish it weren't true, I understood his perspective and couldn’t disagree. This perception isn’t just out there—it’s a narrative we, as testers, have inadvertently fueled over the years. By allowing the belief that “anyone can test” and that testing is an “easy job” to proliferate, we’ve undermined our own profession. The outcome? Testing is often seen as a low-skilled role or a fallback choice, rather than a critical pillar of product quality and success. We’ve let the narrative drift away, and it’s high time we drive to reclaim it and take ownership. While there is a narrative, I am committed to re-shape the narrative – to Highlight the depth of our work, the analytical thinking, and the strategic impact that quality testing brings not oonly for the product, but for the customers who are being served. Let’s stop downplaying our skills and start celebrating them. Let’s own and take charge of our story and showcase/highlight the value we as testers and the testing role brings in shaping the products. Change begins with us. Are we ready to redefine what it means to be a tester? #softwaretesting #softwareengineering #testingcommunity #changethenarrative #brijeshsays

Hi! 😊 Hope you are doing well! Just wanted to share what was on my mind recently, I took a deep dive into the world of Software Quality Assurance and explored how OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) come into play. In this Article I put my thought about "Why do the SQA need achievements, How OKRs are created, and How they should look". I excited to chat and learn more about SQA's OKR and everything else in this space! If you wish, let's have a friendly discussion. Your insight will matter a lot! 🚀 Let's read the full Article in https://lnkd.in/gGG3KP9m #sqa #okrsoftware #testing #sdet #achievements

You’re cordially invited to a session on Klaus’ new exciting features that help to take your QA strategy to a whole new level. Join our team of Support Quality Aficionados David, Chris, Dajana, and Birgit as we unveil the latest updates, all geared to automate and optimize your QA game. 📖 On the menu 📖 🔦 Spotlight: Discover how to use these smart plug-and-play filters to identify crucial conversations, such as churn risk, or highlight those standout moments that deserve a round of applause. 🧑🎨 New ways to customize AutoQA: We hear it – one size doesn't always fit all. We’ve incorporated more options for you to customize AutoQA to fit your unique processes and needs. 🦾 Revamped Review Assignments: Our updated assignments take the man out of manual and make it even easier to ensure your team reviews the most relevant interactions and achieve their goals. 🔥 Quickfire updates: Stay up-to-date with the latest updates, including our brand-new Praisebot for Slack, improved data retention, disputes, and more. Get your front-row seat, you don’t want to miss this!

This confirms to me only again that OKRs are problematic nonsense. It is a command & control mindset in "Agile". It survived waterfall. It is micro controlling on a meta level. You are not controlled by what you do, the concrete details of the project, but how you do them. Distrust everywhere. No building of good relations and expertise. It is still "You cannot manage what you don't measure" which is a problem for development. You can't measure value for people. Whatever you measure will only be oversimplification of a way more complex situation. Peoples opinions matter. Edit: I have reflected on this post: https://lnkd.in/dDdktiqa #Testing #Softwaretesting #OKR's are poison to any work of experts.

Some reflection on my post about OKRs: I have talked to different people and was told and shown that OKRs can be crafted in very different ways. They all agreed that this one were bad, problematic OKRs. I'm still not full convinced about OKRs, maybe a positive hands-on experience would change that. I see as well their potential for being helpful (to some) as well as their potential for misuse. Who can show me good examples which foster quality and do NOT represent a Command & Control mindset? #OKR #Testing #SoftwareTesting

Fellow testers! Let's kick-start this week with a mindset geared towards optimizing our testing efforts. Embrace challenges, prioritize tasks, and leverage collaborative tools to ensure a productive and successful week ahead. Here's to delivering quality-driven results and exceeding expectations! #MondayMotivation #SoftwareTesting #ProductivityBoost

In less than one hour, our webinar, "SpiraTest: Setting News Standards in Quality Assurance" will begin 🎉 This live session starts at 10AM EDT / 4PM CEST! If you are looking for a powerful #TestManagement solution, consider the benefits of SpiraTest ⭐️ This platform offers a wider range of features than its competitors giving you everything you need to optimize your testing. There is still time to register 👉 https://ow.ly/zzAt50RcHV0 See you soon! #SpiraTestQAWebinar #QA