Monday 6 October 2008

Deadlines and estimates

It has came to that time in work again when the questions start being asked. 

When is the testing likely to be complete?
How much testing is left to be done?
How is the testing going?

and many more questions. The reality is that you can only give a best guess especially since as testers we are relying on the rest of the development team to come up with the goods for us to test. For me today I took an educated guess that it should be finished just about on time.  I would say be clear with what you are aiming to complete and what you have already completed and then they can make a judgement call aswell on the likelyhood of something being completed. 

Most of all dont just allow something through that doesnt meet the expected!! 

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