The Art of Test Planning – Expect the Unexpected
summary
The talk argues for lean, adaptable test planning versus large rigid schedules, showing concrete techniques: replace a 1,500-line MS Project schedule with collaborative mindmaps to build a usable plan in hours; use vertical slicing into shippable features instead of layer-by-layer sprints; and drive execution with a one-page test plan template and session charters. Real cases include planning for a government student-loan system and finding an enterprise-level defect that nearly blocked release.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 6:00Doctor Who improvisation
- 9:55Italy road trip
- 13:32Adapting test planning
- 18:59Breaking problems down
- 22:11Classic test plan flaws
- 24:39Self-explaining test plans
- 29:06Mind maps for testing
- 34:11Mind mapping example
- 39:01Estimating testing time
- 44:44Q&A
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