Karen Johnson, Consultant
As an independent software test consultant, I’ve had several clients who have outsourced and offshored testing. I’ve worked with several offshore testing companies on projects using both waterfall and Agile development. Once I also had the opportunity to work directly from within an offshore services company. From the client perspective (the receiver of services) and from the vendor perspective (the provider of services), as well as an independent consultant in the middle of several projects and arrangements, I’ve seen quite a few issues. Karen shares her thoughts on how to bridge the gaps in offshore testing.
Highlights:
- Staffing: anonymous resources, occasional rock stars and the revolving door
- Giving work to another person or team
- Understanding what gets done; measuring the output and status of work
- The business and politics of buying and selling testing
- Addressing cultural-language gaps
- Working on Agile projects that are not collocated
Target audience: Intermediate
2014 Invited Speaker, Karen Johnson, Abstract, Video, Slides
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