Course Overview
The ‘Introduction to Risk-Based Testing’ workshop introduces the key concepts behind risk management and how it should be applied to testing. From the testing perspective, risks are associated with the deliverable software product (the consequences if the software fails in use) and also how the project is run (e.g. if development overruns so reducing the time available for testing). The three basic stages of risk identification, risk estimation and risk mitigation are covered in the workshop in terms of the management of testing both during project development and after the delivery of the software into use. This one or two-day tutor-led workshop includes slides, exercises and practical work, and uses a hands-on approach based on group exercises and discussions. It is highly-interactive, allowing attendees to learn from the experience of the instructor and each other, and, owing to its interactive nature, each workshop is restricted to a maximum of 18 delegates. The workshop is based on practical experience of applying risk-based testing on a variety of projects and will use the same principles underlying the new ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 Software Testing standards, which explicitly require that risk be used as the main driver for a project’s test strategy. In this way testing is used to treat perceived risks, such as by choosing which test phases to use and which test techniques to apply. The workshop is principally aimed at test practitioners who are actively involved in software testing, and who want to ensure that they are fully aware of current best industry practices. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers and software developers. This workshop is also appropriate for non-testers who want a deeper understanding of software testing, such as project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts and management consultants. Each delegate will be provided with their own workbook containing copies of all slides. Who is it for?
Workshop Materials
Anonymous –
Really informative. We were lucky to have a small number attend this course so we had plenty of time to ask questions and John ensured he helped us understand how the theory can apply to our particular experiences and current ways of working
Daniel Robson-Peschel | Software Tester | HMRC –
Angelina provided a very helpful and engaged course, and I feel I have benefitted and learned what I could from it. Only feedback I would give is as a person with a disability (Dyslexia), I found some of the tasks a bit challenging and could of perhaps done with more support. Still enjoyed the course!
Robert Macdonald | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
The course was overall great! Angelina was very enthusiastic and went through all the content well, at a good pace which was easy to understand.
William Pollyn | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
The course has been extremely useful to give an insight into the process of risk based testing, and I have been able to relate my project work to this training course which has been useful for knowledge consolidation.
Joseph Dobson | Software Tester | IBM –
Very good content. Interactive and knowledgeable.
Elton Araunjo | Software Test Engineer Apprentice | IBM –
I liked the course and it definitely helped me understand why we now use some of the techniques when I am on projects. I would say the maybe for some of the activity TSG could make use of the break out rooms which would make the course nicer and breaks it up a bit. As the course was defiantly interactive but got a bit long when I had to do some of the task myself.
Fahim Shaffiq | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
I have had John for quite a few courses and it is always great! Thank you
Kristian Easton | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
The trainer has a really good speaking voice which means you stay interested in what he is saying, the course overall was interesting as it went into more detail on ideas that I already had learnt about
Luke Rogers | Software Test engineer | IBM –
I very much enjoyed the course and learnt a lot about risk based testing which I didn’t already know, and where it is implemented and used in a project, the workshops were enjoyable and the content was clear and understandable
Patrick Wilson | Performance Test Engineer | IBM –
As always, John was professional, explains topics well and is very patient – it was a difficult one to deliver with how quiet the group was, but he still made every effort to make sure that people were understanding the content, and was adapting the content to suit the audience. Very well done.
Pacey Clark | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
Angelina delivered the course well, allowing us to have discussions and explained anything we were unsure of. Her energy kept the course flowing well and provided real-world examples to help us link the course content to our job roles
Robert Ross| Performance Test engineer| IBM UK –
I believe this was the third time that I met Rosie and like the two previous courses, I felt that Rosie did a great job of delivering the course content. I now feel more comfortable about identifying and discussing risks having taken this course.
Ellen Mandevhana | Software Test Analyst | Iris software Group –
Understood risk based testing which would help me plan my tests and look out for critical areas
Robert Reid | Test Analyst | Utility Warehouse –
Very interesting and informative
Sam Ryan| Manual QA|Invotra Ltd –
Very informative, with lots of realistic examples. I feel like I have learnt some useful skills which I can apply to my own workplace, So I definitely gained lots of value from this
Iulia Olaru | Software Test Engineer Apprentice | IBM –
I really enjoyed the course, it had a good structure, a nice balance between theory and practical scenarios. The theory was very well presented and explained with plenty of examples.
Samuel Green | Test Analyst | IBM –
Very interesting and informative course overall. There was a great mix of activites, content and breaks which made it feel much less strenuous than the typical online training course!