Slide 1 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Finding the Right Test Manager
Slide 2 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Ideal Test Manager? Charismatic leader with lots of enthusiasm, or… Goal-oriented, rather silent, autocratic Alexander the Great, or… Quiet, good administrator, or… Specialist and engineer, logical, pragmatic, factual – or… All four?
Slide 3 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Ideal Test Managers for: … different people who like to be managed in different ways … different project managers who manage people in different ways … different project phases … different business and technical challenges … project sizes and organizations
Slide 4 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Finding Candidates Define the ideal (the job) Measure people (candidates) Compare people with the ideal Choose candidate who suits best
Slide 5 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest The Art of Match-Making ManJob Failure Success Unhappy Happy
Slide 6 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Practical Solution Measuring people with PPA 1) … … and positions (job profiling)… … on four scales (DISC): –dominance –influence –steadiness –compliance 1) PPA = Personal Profile Analysis
Slide 7 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Alexander the Great D I S C
Slide 8 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Dilbert D I S C
Slide 9 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest The Amazing Test Manager… D I S C
Slide 10 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest … and His Educated Testers? D I S C
Slide 11 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Personal Profiles D I S C director D I S C leader D I S C propagator D I S C scientist D I S C administrator D I S C creator D I S C advisor
Slide 12 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Job Analysis 1(2)
Slide 13 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Job Analysis 2(2)
Slide 14 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Your F[a|e][li|ci]tator (SPIN CEE) (Kiev, Ukraine, Sept. 07) (finding CEE testers) Slide 14 (13) 25 January 2007
Slide 15 (15) 26 January 2007 Finding the Right Test Manager version 1.1 © SOFTWARE QUALITY CENTRE bbjTest Now: the Brainstorm! personal profile testing knowledge project management skills design and programming application domain requirements