You’ve avoided the usual traps and pitfalls with the implementation of a new software testing tool.
You captured the test tool requirements accurately.
You selected the right product from your list of software suppliers.
You trained the users to use your new software testing tool.
You’ve even planned for the ongoing effort and costs associated with this new testing tool.
And now that the test tool is live the team is using it consistently. In fact you’ve actually succeeded with the implementation of a new software testing tool. This is bringing big productivity gains to your team. You suspect that even the software development team is impressed with the testing improvements you’ve bought about. You’ve achieved a great result.
Although, let’s be honest here…….IT WASN’T JUST YOU WAS IT?
In an old edition of Fortune magazine, an article on teamwork noted that ‘Neil Armstrong didn’t get to the moon through rugged individualism; there is no such thing as a self-made astronaut’.
Successful software test tool implementation involves the whole team.
February 9th, 2010 - 2:58 pm
Very true, QA can guide and structure the implementation but to be successful it requires buy in from management, support from the teams that will use it and an overall acceptance to the long term strategy. One person can be the champion but definitely not take all of the credit