When I first started testing my role description was Tester. In the numerous years that have rolled by since stumbling into the most satisfying phase of my career, I have been both Tester and QA. My previous role had me labelled Principal QA Analyst, my current role Senior Test Engineer. In official communication I will … More The Illusion of Quality Assurance
This is not an expose on #NoEstimates. It is not an appraisal of strengths and weaknesses. There are a bunch of people that write very eloquently on these aspects. It is not a recount of disagreements with those that oppose the hashtag (and how unsavory it can get – less said the better) . This … More #NoEstimates – What it means to me
I’ve noted in a few of my posts that the company I work for is undergoing a transformation from waterfall to agile operations. The difficulties that lie within that transformation are, well, many. Some I knew were likely, other companies have suffered the same problems or very similar ones. Some are more context specific. That’s … More Great Unexpectations – When pragmatism met evangelism
Business Requirements Many years ago I was a Business Analyst. I’m not anymore but I still remember the role and how difficult the job can be. I still remember how frustratingly difficult it can be to write good business requirements. I remember how you could spend significant amounts of effort writing those requirements, think them … More Experiment 2 – Business Requirements
I like experiments, I like to try and encourage others to experiment with ideas. There is safety in a properly organised experiment. Test out your theory but limit the downside. Allow yourself to get an understanding of why something worked or failed. Slowly tinker with the structure to improve the results. People and teams grow … More Experiments Part 1 – Mindmaps
Ok, now it’s time to finish the story. To those that visited and read the first part of this article, thank you. I’ve been surprised and also very happy at the visits this site has had. Sit down, strap in, hang on, the road to Agile can be a bumpy one. Here we go……… “And … More Transforming to Agile – Stairway to Heaven – Part the Second
“There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold And she’s buying a stairway to heaven” If you read my first article you will have some background to this article (along with a number of side musings). My last post promised to delve a little more deeply into my experiences and observations around transforming … More Transforming to Agile – Stairway to Heaven – Part the First
Part of my usual lunch time routine at work is to get myself some distance from my pc. I’m not a big fan of eating at my desk, and not really leaving work to one side for a small while. Many people underestimate the value of making that break, getting your head out of what … More Assumption and Value Impact
Well, here we go, my first blog. I swore, some time ago, that I would not be a blogger. I’m not sure if that makes me selfish or not. Happy to read the thoughts of others, learn from them, but then not give something back in return. Weirdly that thought only came to me as … More Fate Works in Strange Ways – Transformations
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