Based on my experience working with small teams, and observing the existing processes, and existing culture, I hope to offer suggestions for proceeding that will have a large impact with minimal change. The processes I suggest have been drawn from experience at multiple organisations, and formalised processes in literature (Test Driven Development), but have been tailored as much as possible to the cultural environment, and normal processes found among small teams.
Primarily these suggestions revolve around formalising processes that usually already exist, and are very close to testing best practices.
- Test Driven Development
- Central Test Database
- Central automated Test server
- Designate an automation specialist
- Make system owners responsible for testing
