From Zero to Hero in 205 Days!

As test managers, we face challenging situations that require us to draw on our past experiences, principles, and good practices in order to have any chance at all for success.  Michael Wasielczyk faced this challenge immediately after joining T. Rowe Price. He started his new job, responsible for managing the testing effort on a mission-critical data warehouse, and he had no experience managing a data warehouse testing effort. In addition, Michael found there were no formal practices for software development or testing. In fact, the establishment of an independent test team was a foreign concept to the corporate culture. A team of on-shore and off-shore testers arrived at the same time as Michael. Development was underway. A delivery date for the project had been communicated and could not be missed. So, how did he possibly succeed? Michael describes the challenges he faced over the following 205 days, the guiding principles he used, and the key decisions he made along the way. He shares the value of management support, tailoring best practices to the situation at hand, and understanding what battles are worth fighting for. Join Michael to learn how you can better prepare yourself when faced with a similar situation.