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Test Optimization - Design patterns (BFSI Arena)
Antony Prabhu — Senior Systems Analyst, Accenture


 

Antony Prabhu

Antony Prabhu

Contents of the workshop:

  • Introduction to productivity / improvement methods
  • Introduction to Design of experiments (brief approach / overview)
  • Risk Based Testing
    • Why do Risk based testing
    • Quantification of Risk magnitude
    • Risk equation
    • Approaches to perform RBT
    • Challenges associated with RBT
    • Project Risk Management
    • Failure mode effective analysis (FMEA)
    • Videos on RBT (Industry experts / research analysts)
    • Developing an RBT check list
    • RBT: Case study (Based on a Banking application)
  • Design of Experiments
    • DOE Models (Brief overview of DMAIC model, ANOVA test, Orthogonality test, Probability distribution charts, Residual analysis)
    • Steps involved in DOE, Advantages & Disadvantages, Applications and Usage
    • Test of Orthogonality: Introduction to factors and levels
    • Construction of OA grid (based on mathematical model)
    • Introduction to linear graphs
    • Galois Field approach
    • Usage of OA tools (Jenny Tool)
    • Real time example 1: Based on “Credit card transaction”
    • without tool / mathematical deduction
    • Real time example 2: Based on “Insurance application processing”
    • Computation based on tool

Audience:

  • Senior test practioners
  • Testing leads
  • Testers

Workshop Takeaways: Participants will be able to:

  • Take the above mentioned concepts to their respective work place
  • Analyze & calculate ROI for the above mentioned techniques
  • Effectively resolve the business and Client challenges in taking it forward (pilot process)
  • Judicious usage of Tools
  • Perform a comparative study between the conventional process and Optimization techniques.

Speaker Profile:

Antony Prabhu has 10+ years of software industry experience, with a major stint at Accenture since the 5+ years. He has played various roles like developer, tester, Systems analyst, Test and Project Manager & also mentors new joinees in software engineering concepts.

He has the following certifications:

  • PMP certified professional (PMP)
  • ITIL ( Information technology infrastructure library ) certified
  • Microsoft certified solution developer (MCSD).

As of now he is involved in Managing functional, volume and performance testing assignments at Accenture delivery center for a Major telecom provider. He had worked on all facets of the testing process which include Test Planning, Estimation, Strategy, Test case design, Construction, Metrics Collection and Implementation. His area of interest revolves around test optimization techniques, and to bring industry best practices closer to work space and test process frameworks and methodologies.

He has been a regular speaker in atleast 3 industry forums on test optimization methods using Orthogonal array. He also enjoys carrying the Accenture brand to various common people forums / industry experts in order to share best practices.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics. Apart from his work routine, he listening to music and watching movies.

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