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1. Using Testing Marathons to
Support a Culture of Quality
Rodrigo Cursino

2. Brazilian
Innovation
Institute
600
employees
110
QAs
Platforms
Web
Mobile
IoT

3. CESAR’s Challenges
Promoting
Continuous
Learning
Sharing
Good Practices
Collaborating with
other areas

5. Community's initiatives
Biweekly Meetups Open Sessions
Events &
Conferences
Training Sessions Study Groups

6. Teamwork Clear Goals Short term
Gamified
Stimulates
creativity
FUN

7. Ideation
Create a
product
Multidisciplinary
teams

8. Test marathons are equivalent to
hackathons, but the goals are
achieved through testing.

10. Bring together multidisciplinary teams
around the same goals and the same
test object to be explored.

11. The Framework
2. Settings1. Planning 3. Instructions 4. Execution
6. Closing5.Debriefing 7. Report

12. The Framework
Pre-event phases
2. Settings1. Planning 3. Instructions 4. Execution
6. Closing5.Debriefing 7. Report

13. 2. Settings1. Planning 3. Instructions 4. Execution
6. Closing5.Debriefing 7. Report
The Framework
The event phases

14. 2. Settings1. Planning 3. Instructions 4. Execution
6. Closing5.Debriefing 7. Report
The Framework
Post-event phase

15. 1. Planning
Set the test object Set the goals People skills
Set the
infrastructure

16. 1. Planning
Set the test object Set the goals People skills
Set the
infrastructure
Facebook mobile app

17. 1. Planning
Set the test object Set the goals People skills
Set the
infrastructure
Facebook mobile app
1. Run functional tests
on the Camera
Effects
functionalities
2. Evaluate how easy
is the interaction of
adding frames

18. 1. Planning
Set the test object Set the goals People skills
Set the
infrastructure
Facebook mobile app
1. Run functional tests
on the Camera
Effects
functionalities
2. Evaluate how easy
is the interaction of
adding frames
QAs and UXs

19. 1. Planning
Set the test object Set the goals People skills
Set the
infrastructure
Facebook mobile app
1. Run functional tests
on the Camera
Effects
functionalities
2. Evaluate how easy
is the interaction of
adding frames
QAs and UXs
version 11
iPhone 8
Plus
iPad

20. 2. Settings
Set up the place
that will host the
CESAR.thon
Call for
participation
Gather the target
devices and build
them
Set testing tools

21. 3. Instructions
Present the modus
operandi
Define
the teams
Present the goals
to be archived
Test object
overview

22. Present the modus
operandi
Define
the teams
Present the goals
to be archived
Test object
overview
3. Instructions
1. Quick overview
about CESAR.thon
2. Talk about the
execution phase
3. Give instructions
about how to report
the results

23. Present the modus
operandi
Define
the teams
Present the goals
to be archived
Test object
overview
3. Instructions
1. Quick overview
about CESAR.thon
2. Talk about the
execution phase
3. Give instructions
about how to report
the results
1. Usually we put
together senior and
junior people
2. Also people with
different skills

24. 4. Execution
Teams define a
testing strategy
This session is
time-boxed
Teams can use
tools to support
test execution
Testing results:
- Bugs
- Improvements
- New ideas

25. 5. Debriefing
Bring all the teams
together
Explore the results
found
Group the most
critical defects and
improvements
Talk about the
opportunities for
future
CESAR.thons

26. 6. Closing
Prizes
Run a quick
retrospective
Celebrate! o/

27. 6. Closing
Prizes
Run a quick
retrospective
Celebrate! o/

28. 6. Closing
Prizes
Run a quick
retrospective
Celebrate! o/
1. Networking time
2. Take pictures

29. 7. Report
Review the results
Create a quick
report
1. Remove duplications
2. Remove invalid bugs
3. Group the
improvements

30. 7. Report
Review the results
Create a quick
report
1. Remove duplications
2. Remove invalid bugs
3. Group the
improvements
1. An overview about the
results
2. The list of most critical
bugs
3. Feature ideas
4. Testing opportunities

31. What have we got so far?

32. Goals achieved
PEOPLE PRODUCT BUSINESS

33. Goals achieved
PEOPLE
1. Training
2. Coach new QAs
3. Try new techniques
and tools
4. Engaje people
PRODUCT BUSINESS

34. Goals achieved
PEOPLE
1. Training
2. Coach new QAs
3. Try new techniques
and tools
4. Engaje people
PRODUCT
1. Functional testing
2. Usability
3. Performance
4. Benchmarking
BUSINESS

35. Goals achieved
PEOPLE
1. Training
2. Coach new QAs
3. Try new techniques
and tools
4. Engaje people
PRODUCT
1. Functional testing
2. Usability
3. Performance
4. Benchmarking
BUSINESS
Support business
strategy

36. 16
editions
12
from CESAR
4
from partners
~1,5 hour
per edition
(execution)
~150
attendees
~9
attendees
per edition
340
bugs and
enhancements
reported

37. Challenges
Understand quickly
the app’s
requirements
Environment and
infrastructure
limitations
Keep the people
engaged

39. Rodrigo Cursino
QA Consultant
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