Course Overview
What makes a good test estimate good?  There is more than one approach to test effort estimation and some will fare better in different circumstances than others.  It is important that you approach the task in a systematic manner with a defined yet flexible technique.

Learn the do’s and don't's of successfully estimating for testing from Trevor Atkins, principal consultant of Silverpath Technologies and founder of QA Labs.  His direct experience on hundreds of testing projects across a variety of industries and development methodologies has allowed him to determine, through repeated application, what is key to include in a re-usable test estimation framework.

In this course we will also examine how to structure a test estimate for rapid negotiation and buy-in with stakeholders, and how to move your estimation from a simple size calculation to one that substantiates both the test strategy and the overall project plan. Read More.

Who Should Attend
This seminar is ideally suited to software testing professionals and project managers wanting to learn about estimating the testing activities of a software development project.

Through a combination of presentations, group and class discussions, and hands-on exercises, this one-day course will explore the guiding concepts and principles, tools and techniques specific to estimating test projects.

Software developers, project managers, testers, product managers, business analysts, and customer representatives will all benefit from the instructor’s approach based on highly successful real-life experiences.

Benefits and Learning Objectives
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Define what makes a “good” test estimate and discuss solutions to the challenges of achieving this quality of estimate
• Discuss the Top Ten do’s and don't’s of estimating for testing
• Develop a “fit-for-use” estimation strategy that can rapidly provide options for constraint and risk analysis, and informed decision-making
• Describe how to apply that estimation strategy to answer the questions of what budget, schedule and resources are needed for each option
• Demonstrate a test estimation framework you can start using right away
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Plus, receive valuable takeaways. The workshop manual helps you explore the guiding concepts and principles, tools and techniques specific to test projects along with valuable concept explanations and facilitation techniques used within the course.

Read the Instructor Bio: Trevor Atkins.

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