Help! We Have a QA Problem!
summary
A rescue method that cuts a 106 day testing backlog to 47 days by chunking work, quick estimates and a timeline on a whiteboard, using a 1.4 calibration factor for remaining effort and weekly time‑boxing. The pile disappears in nine weeks, regression scope is redesigned, customers prioritized by eager‑waiting and deliveries reordered, and one year later revenue rises about 70%. Practical numbers, steps and outcomes, not vague exhortations.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:22Identifying QA testing problem
- 7:32Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle
- 10:05Stopping untested work pile
- 13:18Prioritizing customers timeline
- 16:56Empowering tester results
- 18:24Why estimation matters
- 25:39Missed deadlines options
- 30:42Moving deadlines Parkinson’s law
- 33:36Eliminating waste
- 36:45Predict management toolbox
- 39:17Summary & Q&A
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