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Mind Maps as Agile Test Plans and More! - Kiruthika Ganesan

22nd June 2022

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Kiruthika Ganesan

Head of Quality Assurance

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Talk Description

Are you interested in creating Test plans for your epics, features, user stories? Are you looking for ideas to link them all together, make some sense to get a big picture and also have the capability to drill down to find details when needed? If yes, then this talk might be useful to you.

In this Agile world where change is quite constant, test planning and how we test need to keep up with the pace. The age of detailed documentation is also gone.

We need something that is concise and precise, to help us understand the main customer journeys and offer collaboration ideas between various stakeholders. Test planning through mind maps is a way to cater for all these and much more!

By the end of this session, you'll be able to:

The transformation of Agile Test plans and how they can be lightweight
Practical example of the various levels of test plans, how to link them together and get a living documentation out of them
Some limitations to the aware of and how to navigate through them

Kiruthika Ganesan

Head of Quality Assurance

I am someone who is passionate about testing and approaches testing with a holistic view. I have over 17 years of experience in the IT industry, working as a tester, developer and a trainer. I believe in the power of people and collaborating to build a safe environment where the teams can thrive and work on creating great software. I enjoy teaching and getting involved in community activities like speaking at conferences, delivering workshops. I am one of the tutors in the Coders Guild and a core member of Synapse QA-a testing community. Also, a keen advocate of Women in Tech initiatives and a global ambassador! When I am not working, I love spending time with my kids and enjoy writing short stories.