With increasing cost and competitive pressures in the IT industry, Software Test Architecture and also, the role of a Software Test Architect is becoming more and more crucial and critical part of a software test organization's business strategy.

Although the term Software Test Architecture is used frequently in today's software industry, its meaning is not universally understood. Software Test Architecture is an abstract view of software testing distinct from the details of test case designing, test execution, bug reporting and follow-up.

Today’s software architect is required to be a multi-skilled, multi-specialty expert with skills that extend beyond testing.

This two-days course introduces the essential concepts of software test architecture, emphasizes the importance of software test architectures in a real-world setting. "Industrial-strength" case studies illuminate the key technical and organizational issues regarding software test architectures. It also, highlights roles and responsibilities of Software Test Architect.
 
"On behalf of the session attendees and my team, I would like to express our sincere thanks to share your expertise thought on dos and don’ts of a Test Architect and giving a different dimension to the session when the case studies was discussed along with the flow of the course content with the stick disciple to time. It benefits each and everybody when they are able to apply the learning in their real time situation" (Arun Sabapathy)

"It was great experience attending this training, I am sure that it has enabled new dimensions for handling situation. Various scenarios narrated by you in training will definitely make the difference in way we look at things in future. Thanks for sharing your experience with us." (Sreedhara Chikkanna)

"We have enjoyed the 2 days of the program. It has been a great learning experience. The take-away for me was the various mechanisms to translate the RS to the test conditions and risks. The case study helped us to try out the techniques. The flow of the program was smooth and it was easy to relate to our work." (Sudhakar Dhanagopal)

"The way the course content was split and delivered was exceptional ". (Manoj Pant)

Thanks for the training, I personally felt it was very informative and the best part was that you shared your experience and narrated some live examples which made us understand better and correlate with the training/topic." (Prakash Pattabhi)
  • To introduce the essential concepts of software test architecture.
  • The design of solutions and testing architecture within the scope of projects.
  • Design of solutions at the RFP/Proposal response stage where the challenge is to come up with the appropriate solution and accurate estimate in a very short period of time – often even a few days.
  • Software Test Architecture documentation.
  • Understanding roles and responsibilities of Software Test Architect
  
 
This course is targeted at those professionals like Senior Testers, Test Leaders, Test Managers, Business Development Managers, Testing Heads, Head of Software Testing CoE etc. who design, develop, or manage the testing of software-intensive systems. This course is designed to help practising software test professionals quickly gain insight into the latest concepts of what software test architecture is and how to use it successfully.

Before registering, participants should have significant experience in the development of software-intensive systems and some familiarity with modern software engineering concepts.
 
At the end of workshop,
  • Will be able to appreciate the relevance & benefits of Software Test Architecture.
  • Able to arrive at and document Software Test Architecture.
  • Appreciate Software Test Architecture as a value added activity.
  • Precursors to Architecting a Test Solution
    Defining and Implementing Test Architecture
    Purpose Tasks to be Performed
  • Understanding Customer and his Requirements
    Questions you ask your customer Understanding customer challenges – budget, technical, resource etc What engagement models work?
  • Defining Detailed Test Architecture
    Preparatory Work : Arriving at Test Strategy
    Defining Detailed Test Architecture Steps: Test Analysis:
  
Identifying Test Conditions;Identifying Test Related Risks ; Test Design: Specifying Test Cases; Test Implementation: Testing Platforms and Tools, Specify Test Procedures or Scripts; Test Documentation of Test Condition, Test Cases, Test Procedures
  • Articulating benefits to Customer
    What is the impact of the solution/strategy you have devised. Business Impact, Technical Impact, Productivity Impact, RoI, TCO

  • Behaving as a Senior Test Architect
    Responsibilities; Contributions; A case study / practical