Workshop: Conquer Testing with a Risk Analysis Strategy Workshop

The scope and complexities of software testing are increasing significantly as new technologies emerge, applications become more advanced, and users become more astute! The quantity of test conditions and test cases can make the process of testing overwhelming, especially when factoring in aggressive deadlines and a lack of resources. Utilizing a strategic risk-based analysis approach will assist you in prioritizing your overall testing effort. If you can’t validate every scenario, every time then at least ensure you test the functionality most critical to your organization. Regardless of your organizations SDLC risk analysis is an essential element to successfully address the demands of quality in today’s IT landscape. This workshop, with real-world examples and exercises, will present information to enable your organization to implement approaches and proven strategies to more successfully apply risk analysis to your test plan.

Audience will learn via interactive, team exercises:

• How performing Risk Analysis on testing assets will dramatically improve quality
• Three risk-based strategies for development and testing
• Important, key risk terminology and definitions
• Factors to consider when defining your risk score formula
• Two proven strategic approaches to Risk Analysis:

1. A detailed, robust risk scoring approach
2. A rapid, reliable Agile approach to risk scoring

• Various, proven calculations for risk analysis scoring.
• A list of scoring criteria for impact.
• An Agile process to address risk analysis.