Andy Glover, Exco InTouch

Visual Testing

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Visual Testing

… Yes!

… Yes!

… Yes!

Who and What

How many and how much

Where

When

How

Why

Who and What

How many and how much

Where

When

How

Why

1. Who/What Portrait

2. How much Chart

3. Where Map

4. When Timeline

5. How Flowchart

6. Why Why graph

With Portraits

1. Keep things simple

2. Illuminate lists

Draw portraits of your users

Chart or Quantitative representation

1. It’s the data that matters

2. Pick simplest model

3. Stay with one model

Draw a recent working day at the office.

Don’t forget about coffee breaks!

Maps!

1. Everything has a geography

2. North is a state of mind

3. Look beyond obvious

Draw a map of your influence with other people in your department or company.

Or, draw a mind map of your CV/resume with skills, experience etc.

Timeline

1. Time is a one way street

2. Cycles for repeating timelines

3. Liner: easier to draw and remember

Draw a timeline plan for your next few hours

Flowchart

Use shapes to represent different actions

If time:

Why Graphs- Multiple-variable plot

1. Require patience

2. Medium-thick soup is best

3. Anything can be mapped to anything… but!

1. Who/What Portrait

2. How much Chart

3. Where Map

4. When Timeline

5. How Flowchart

6. Why Why graph

“You’re the test manager at iTEST and you’ve been told by management to automate all the testing. That’s automated ALL of the testing!

You don’t believe this is achievable and decide to explain to management that …………………………… using visuals and images.”

- Get into groups of 3 and 4

- Discuss what specific point/s to focus on

- And then draw them!

1. Who/What Portrait

2. How much Chart

3. Where Map

4. When Timeline

5. How Flowchart

6. Why Why graph @esconfs#esconfs@cartoontester

Use visuals when ever you can!

Apply the visual framework

Questions?

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