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1. TPI® NEXT
Test Process Improvement - Improved
Elisabeth Andreasen
Test Manager
elisabeth.andreasen@sogeti.dk
+ 45 60 11 12 51

2. • Benefits of test process
improvement
• What is TPI® Next?
> The new model
> How to apply the model
• TPI® Next services
• Questions?

3. Benefits of TPI® NEXT
Taking a business-driven approach to improving an organization’s
testing process has significant benefits on:
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Better software quality
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Test costs efficiency
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TPI
NEXT
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5. TPI® NEXT: Model and Change Process
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6. TPI® NEXT: Model
Key areas
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7. TPI® NEXT: Key Areas
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Stakeholder Relations
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Test Management
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Test Profession
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Stakeholder commitment
Degree of involvement
Test strategy
Test organisation
Communication
Reporting
Test process management
Estimating & planning
Metrics
Defect management
Testware management
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Methodology practice
Tester professionalism
Test case design
Test tools
Test environment
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8. TPI® NEXT: Model
Key areas
Maturity levels
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9. TPI® NEXT: Maturity Levels
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10. TPI® NEXT: Model
Key areas
Maturity levels
Checkpoints
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11. TPI® NEXT: Checkpoints
• Key area: Stakeholder commitment
>The principal stakeholder is defined
(not necessarily documented) and
known to the testers.
• Key area: Test strategy
>The principal stakeholder agrees
with the documented test strategy.
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12. TPI® NEXT: Model
Test maturity matrix
Key areas
Maturity levels
Checkpoints
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13. TPI® NEXT: Test Maturity Matrix
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14. TPI® NEXT: Model and Change Process
Test maturity matrix
Key areas
(generate)
Awareness
Determine
goal, scope
and approach
Maturity levels
Checkpoints
Assess current
situation
Define
improvements
Evaluate and
redirect
Make a plan of
action
Implement
actions
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15. TPI® NEXT: Change Process
Test maturity matrix
Key areas
Maturity levels
Checkpoints
Enablers
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16. TPI® NEXT: Enablers
Software development
Test basis
Client
expectations
Test object
(untested)
Reporting
Test
process
Test object
(tested)
For example:
• Project planning
• Configuration management
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Software
product

17. TPI® NEXT: Change Process
Test maturity matrix
Key areas
Clusters
Maturity levels
Checkpoints
Enablers
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18. TPI® NEXT: Clusters
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19. TPI® NEXT: Change Process
Test maturity matrix
Key areas
Clusters
Maturity levels
Checkpoints
Improvement
suggestions
Enablers
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20. TPI® NEXT: Improvement Suggestions
• Key area: Communication
>Ensure that test results are on the
agenda of the project and steering
group meetings.
• Key area: Estimating & planning
>Employ standard ratios in testing,
based on experience of similar test
projects.
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21. TPI® NEXT: Model and Change Process
Test maturity matrix
Key areas
Determine
goal, scope
and approach
Clusters
(generate)
Awareness
Maturity levels
Checkpoints
Assess current
situation
Improvement
suggestions
Enablers
Define
improvements
Evaluate and
redirect
Make a plan of
action
Implement
actions
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22. TPI® NEXT: Process or Business Driven?
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Stakeholder Relations
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Test Management
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Test Profession
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Stakeholder commitment
Degree of involvement
Test strategy
Test organisation
Communication
Reporting
Test process management
Estimating & planning
Metrics
Defect management
Testware management
Methodology practice
Tester professionalism
Test case design
Test tools
Test environment
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23. TPI® NEXT: Process or Business Driven?
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Stakeholder Relations
Test Management
Test Profession
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Stakeholder commitment
Degree of involvement
Test strategy
Test organisation
Communication
Reporting
Test process management
Estimating & planning
Metrics
Defect management
Testware management
Methodology practice
Tester professionalism
Test case design
Test tools
Test environment
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24. Time-2-Market
• Time-2-Market
Creating new clusters
> High
Degree of involvement, test strategy, estimation &
planning, test case design, test tools, test environment
> Neutral
Stakeholder commitment, test organisation,
communication, test process management, defect
management, tester professionalism
> Low
Reporting, metrics, testware management,
methodology practice
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25. Cost Efficiency
• Cost Efficiency
Creating new clusters
> High
Degree of involvement, test strategy, test organisation,
defect management, test tools
> Neutral
Communication, test process management, estimation
& planning, testware management, methodology
practice, tester professionalism, test case design
> Low
Stakeholder commitment, reporting, metrics, test
environment
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26. TPI® NEXT: Process or Business Driven?
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27. TPI® NEXT:
www.tpinext.com
• Flyer TPI® NEXT
• Summary TPI® NEXT Book
• TPI® NEXT Clusters for CMMi
• Backwards Compatibility Tool (TPI®)
• Test Maturity Matrix Tool and Manual
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28. TPI® NEXT: services Sogeti can deliver
• Quick Scan
> Rapid insight
• Assessment
> In-depth analysis of strengths and weaknesses
• Test Process Improvement Implementation
> Management and execution of recommendations
• Test Process Improvement Consultancy
> On the best way to prioritize and implement
improvement activities and development of an ongoing
strategy
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29. Q&A
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30. Elisabeth Andreasen
Test Manager
elisabeth.andreasen@sogeti.dk
+ 45 60 11 12 51
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