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Rapid Assessment Checklist
  1. Understanding Objectives
    •  Business goals (short and long-term)
    •  Product quality expectations
    •  QA expectations and focus

  2. QA Team
    •  Resources
    •  Team structure
    •  Skills (technical, QA, testing)
    •  Experience and expertise
    •  Diversity
    •  Leadership and mentoring
    •  Knowledge of product, technologies, tools, etc.
    •  Training needs
    •  Offshore/outsource testing

  3.  QA function
    •  Methodologies
    •  QA test strategies
    •  Test frameworks
    •  Testing environments and maintenance procedures
    •  Test estimation and scheduling
    •  Release models
    •  Document analysis (requirements, specs, design)
    •  QA test plans and procedures
    •  Black box testing
    •  White box testing
    •  Performance and stress testing
    •  Automation
    •  Processes
    •  Level of defect prevention and rework
    •  Pareto (80/20) and root cause analysis
    •  Risk management
    •  Escalation protocols and procedures
    •  Tools (e.g. defect tracking, test case management)
    •  QA infrastructure

  4.  Communication
    •  Cross-functional interface and alignment
    •  Objectivity and accuracy of communication
    •  Effectiveness of status and defect reports
    •  Intranet site usage (wiki)
    •  Email usage
    •  Instant Messenger (IM)
    •  Metrics
    •  Trending

  5.  Customer Centeredness
    •  Customer involvment
    •  External beta test programs and management
    •  Capturing and processing of customer feedback
    •  Quality surveys
    •  Focus groups
 
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