MindTest ™

MindTest ™

Integrated Test Methodology for Quality Management.

As the organization moves towards higher levels of test maturity, various new processes and activities get added which are necessary for driving predictability in the quality of testing and hence quality of software. It is not enough to have a test process optimized just around finding defects before the final release, but it is essential to have an integrated approach to synchronize various aspects, such as

  • Ensuring that the test strategy and planning is consistent with the business objectives of the software being tested
  • Domain, Technology and Tools aligned to Requirement Specifications and capability dimensions
  • Setting up processes and metrics that helps to track and measure the gap between the existing quality and expected quality with an actionable plan
  • Communicating the value and impact of testing on the business goals through effective governance and tools


MindTest™ is an integrated testing methodology that meshes all the components of a testing engagement, manages the quality of testing, and delivers measurable and predictable software quality. MindTest™ methodology collaborates in the areas of delivery, domain, technologies, tools, training, frameworks, quality, and knowledge management to meet the customer’s objectives. 

The MindTree’s Process Evangelist team drives the MindTest™ methodology within the organization.

MindTest™ provides guidelines for tuning standardized test processes to a specific testing engagement. These guidelines aim at improved productivity of the tester and apply a 360-degree view to continuous improvement to effect greater efficiency, higher quality, and lower cost.  MindTree has defined this methodology based on best practices established through testing thousands of applications and systems in an environment of continuous process improvement.

Tools used as part of MindTest™

MindTest™ Tools Usage
Test Quality Index Helps in assessing quality compliance in testing process and software.
TMAD - Testing Metrics Analysis and Decision making framework. Helps you to arrive at correct metrics that are aligned with your business and quality goals
ProcessNet Repository that hosts the integrated processes, templates, checklists, guidelines and best practices to execute projects across all domains for testing.
RADAR Tracks, communicates, and analyzes defects in a software lifecycle, employing a review based model that follows CMMI principles.
Test Dashboard
 Tracks and provides health status of all testing projects to respective stake holders at any time.
TestLink TestLink is a web based test management tool that is used to create, manage, and organize test cases into test plans. Helps in maintaining traceability
ProjectSpace Provides a persistent base for discussions, communications, documents and project specific knowledge

Test Estimate – Estimation model for Testing

 Helps you to arrive at the right Test Estimates for the Testing Effort.

 

The delivery team adapts MindTest™ and customizes the frameworks, if required, based on the needs of the project. Throughout the lifecycle of project delivery, governance mechanisms are applied in the form of management reviews and metrics that drive these reviews.

Metrics and Measurement

Decision makers depend on metrics to determine the level of quality in a software release.  The degree of correctness of this all-important decision is greatly dependent on objective, accurate and high quality data provided by test teams. 

MindTest™ understands and translates business goals into measurable quality metrics. A good mapping is established between the agreed-upon business goals, objectives of the product and quality metrics used to measure the excellence of the software. This linkage helps the test manager provide the quality assessment of the product in a language that is better understood by all stakeholders.

MindTest™’s metric-driven approach can be analyzed into 5 stages:

 

While defining the metrics and processes, MindTree clearly distinguishes between the processes and metrics designed to measure the quality of the software under test and one, which is designed to measure the quality of the software testing itself.

MindTest™ uses these metrics in better governance, project management, accuracy in estimates, provide transparency to the client, and help them make right decisions.  Most importantly, these metrics ensures that we take corrective actions based on the RCA when we deviate from the Organization baselines. The metrics also enables effective quality management of the test effort which can have substantial increase in the quality, integrity and trustworthiness of the information coming out of the test efforts.

As software products / applications and features become less differentiated on other fronts, quality is likely to be the major differentiator, and having access to this capability of software quality management of test efforts can become a strategic advantage for companies.

Customer Benefits

  • Metrics to track, assess, measure and better predictability of  the quality of testing and software
  • Improved accuracy in decisions related to software quality assessment and release
  • Measurable improvements in ROI with regards to time, cost, risk, and quality
  • Greater visibility and control of software testing process and results
  • Improved productivity and tester efficiencies through actual implantation of integrated processes and best practices
  • Enabling clients to establish a platform for continuous improvements in testing capabilities/processes