Category: Root

Self-healing tests, Automation adapts when locators change.

Self-healing tests means: Automated test scripts can adjust themselves when small changes happen in the application, especially in the UI. What does “locator” mean? In test automation, a locator is how the test finds an element on the screen. Example: The automation tool needs to find the Login button using something like: or or What …

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Debrief?? One group shares one strong DoD item.??

Yes. Debrief means the short discussion after the activity. After students finish the RCA/Fishbone/Five Whys activity, you ask them to share what they found. Meaning of this line One group shares one strong DoD item It means: Each group should give one good Definition of Done checklist item that could prevent this problem from happening …

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how fishbone helps to find root cause

Fishbone helps find the root cause by organizing possible causes into categories, so the team does not jump to one quick answer or blame one person too early. It is a visual RCA tool used to identify possible causes of a problem. Simple explanation for students “Fishbone does not automatically give the root cause. It …

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Fishbone

Yes. Fishbone Analysis should usually be shown as a diagram, because it is a visual Root Cause Analysis tool. It is also called an Ishikawa Diagram or Cause-and-Effect Diagram. Your slide defines it as a visual tool for identifying possible causes of a specific problem. Simple Fishbone Diagram Example Problem: Checkout crashes 40% of the …

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pull system

Pull system in Kanban means: Work is started only when the next person or stage has capacity. It is the opposite of a push system, where managers or upstream teams keep assigning work even when people are already overloaded. Simple explanation System Meaning Problem / Benefit Push system Work is pushed to people whether they …

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kanban? Where would you set the limit: In Progress or Review??

In Kanban, you can set WIP limits on both: In Progress and Review They should have separate limits, because they control different types of work. Your slide says WIP limits are the maximum number of items allowed in each workflow stage, used to prevent overload and identify bottlenecks early. Simple board example Column Should it …

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define: Metrics: cycle time, lead time, throughput for kanabn

For Kanban, these three metrics measure flow — how smoothly work moves from request to completion. Metric Simple definition Measures from → to Example Lead Time Total time from when the work is requested until it is completed. Request created → Done A bug is reported Monday and fixed Friday. Lead time = 5 days. …

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define: Metrics: velocity, sprint burndown

Metric Definition What it tells us Example Velocity The amount of work a team completes in one sprint, usually measured in story points. Helps estimate how much work the team may complete in future sprints. If a team completes 24, 26, and 22 story points over three sprints, average velocity is about 24 points per …

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Five Whys

A good solution would be: If the Review column exceeds its WIP limit, I would stop pulling new work into Review and focus the team on clearing the bottleneck. The goal is to finish and move existing work forward before starting or adding more work. Step-by-step action Step What I would do Why 1. Stop …

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Were acceptance criteria and DoD ?

Yes — DoD means Definition of Done. Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done are related, but they are not the same. Term Meaning Scope Example Acceptance Criteria (AC) Specific conditions that must be true for one user story to be accepted. Story-specific For login story: password must be at least 8 characters; account locks after …

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