Get strategic with qa in dev ops

Get strategic with qa in dev ops

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  Get Strategic withQA in DevOps Dave Denver Senior Solutions Consultant, Applause Chris Doucet Solutions Consultant, Applause
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  Speakers 2 Dave Denver ChrisDoucet
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  DevOps processes havebecome critical for organizations to release software as quickly as they need to in today’s faced-paced economy DevOps Today 3 Software quality engineering is a rare high- tech profession whose growth rates is projected to be slower than average (source: Bureau of Labor) 54% of DevOps adoptees say their current QA automation is a bottleneck (source:Vanson Bourne) But where does QA fit into that mix? Many DevOps shops are not hiring QA professionals like they used to 54% QA
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  How Does AQA Team’s Role Fit Into A DevOps Landscape? 4 3 ways to create a better relationship with QA and DevOps Versus Dev and Ops Overshadow QA QA Is An Equal Partner In DevOps Strategizing around automation Being proactive with design Strong definition of quality How DevOps will impact QATesting? The DevOps system Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration Version Control Systems Release Controls Analytics & Performance Trust Cross-Functional Support Continuous Communication Feedback Loops
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  Key No. 1:Define Quality 5 Align definitions of quality early Quality needs to be well-defined in order to meet requirements. There can’t be disagreements between teams on what the criteria is to make a go/no-go decision on a release As you’re defining your goals, the QA team can play a role in prioritizing the goals What can quality mean? • Business Goals • Number of bugs • Something else Different teams have different measures, but it’s important for a business to define their version of quality upfront — and QA can play an important role in that
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  6 How Does QAHelp to Codify Quality? Tips to implement a more structured approach to releases: • implement a quality gate • perform time-box exploratory testing • have a standardized bug triage process Example: Regression testing should still be done in a DevOps environment
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  Key #2: QAShould Be Proactive In Identifying Oversights And Overall Chances Of Failure In Design 7 QA teams shouldn’t only assist the dev team to identify, fix and verify defects • QA teams can also help prevent mistakes before developers even code them • Get QA teams involved in sprint meetings early on (i.e., they become part of the DevOps team)
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  The product designteam will often build a workflow that provides an overview and layout of how a function flows within the app.The app must integrate with a database, APIs and other apps. Since each interaction could be a point of failure, QA can help identify where potential disconnects lie in the design plan between apps How Can QA Help Identify Oversights? 8 Example 1: The product design team is considering a new feature in an existing product. • QA can bring user-centric thinking and usability upfront. • The QA team can help identify where users might get tripped up and avoid design changes that will be more time-consuming and costly to make later Example 2:
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  Key #3: QA’sInvolvement In Automated Testing 9 QA & testing should focus more on automated regression testing on critical areas such as key software functionality. If a software development team creates automated tests in the code, a QA engineer should verify that the team has considered every test condition. The tester's knowledge of the full spectrum of the system enables them to spot conditions or integration scenarios of which the developer is unaware. QA Engineering
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  10 Strategizing For Automation Whenit comes to QA in DevOps, testers must significantly shape the team's automation strategy.Whether to review scripted tests or formulate a plan for test development and execution, get QA involved from the beginning to ensure customer-focused, valid test scenarios. Think back to the example about integrating your database,API and other apps • Can automation help with this? How can QA help?
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  11 How Applause CanHelp Incorporate customer feedback into your QA • Your customers are the ones who ultimately determine your quality • Applause sources testing from our globally diverse community of vetted QA professionals Shift your testing to the left • Applause can help you start your testing earlier in your SDLC • Identify bugs earlier in the process, when they’re cheaper and easier to solve
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