This is the fifth post in the Intelligent Quality Leadership series, and if I'm being honest with myself, I wanted this one to feel different. The first four posts have been heavy on frameworks and thinking models, and while I stand behind every word, I was conscious that we'd been spending a lot of time … Continue reading IQL Practical #1 – Don’t Just Test the Output… Challenge the Reasoning.
Category: Quality Engineering
AI hasn't solved the quality culture problem. It's made it more complicated. When everyone can generate tests with a prompt, the question of who actually owns quality becomes harder to answer, not easier. This is the fourth post in the Intelligent Quality Leadership series. It explores the Leadership + QE corner of the triangle, where … Continue reading Quality Culture: Shared Ownership Is Harder Now, Not Easier
The rush to automate everything with AI isn’t transformation. It’s just faster mediocrity. Here’s what the QE + AI corner of the triangle actually demands from quality leaders. This is the third post in the Intelligent Quality Leadership series. It explores the QE + AI corner of the triangle, Cognitive Automation. If you’re new to … Continue reading Cognitive Automation: This Isn’t About How Fast You Can Generate Scripts
The AI governance conversation is already happening in your organisation. The question is whether quality has a seat at the table. This is the second post in the Intelligent Quality Leadership series. It builds on the original model and specifically explores the AI + Leadership corner of the triangle. If you’re new to the series, … Continue reading AI Governance and Guardrails: The Conversation Quality Leaders Should Be Leading
Being on the job hunt again, I was keen to keep my hands dirty and be able to share as an example of AI use in interviews. When I left Goodnotes last week, I decided to do something to focus the mind and give me something to look at in the lull of job applications … Continue reading Focus ND – Pairing with AI to Build an App
I’ve been sitting with an idea for a while now. It’s not fully formed yet and that’s exactly why I’m writing about it. One of the things I try to be deliberate about as a leader is not sharing an idea until I’ve actually stress-tested it. It’s easy to post a hot take. It’s harder … Continue reading Intelligent Quality Leadership: A Model Still Taking Shape
Hopefully, if you are reading this, you'll be aware that Quality isn’t just about finding defects, it’s about building confidence in the solutions we deliver. Despite advancements in automation and modern development practices, bizarrely, quality still remains quite misunderstood. Many organisations still view QA as a final hurdle rather than an integral part of success. … Continue reading QA to QE – Winning Stakeholder Buy-In
I've been looking forward to writing this blog since I started this series. AI is not going to go anywhere, so we need to adapt our thinking in the QE/Testing world. The rise of AI is revolutionising how we build, test, and deliver software. Traditional Quality Assurance (QA) practices, focused on validating outputs, are no … Continue reading QA to QE: Rethinking Quality in the Age of AI
Regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and aviation bring their own set of unique challenges. These sectors require strict adherence to compliance, risk management, and audit readiness, all of which can feel like a roadblock to innovation. However, by embracing the five phases of the QE Transformation Model, organisations can not only meet regulatory demands … Continue reading QA to QE – Navigating Compliance in Regulated Industries
For those who know me well, you’ll know I’m a big WWE wrestling fan, it’s been something that has got me through the darkest of times in my life but also been a part of some of the brightest too. I’m writing this on the weekend of WrestleMania 41. The grandest stage of them all, … Continue reading WrestleMania and Quality Engineering: Tag-Teaming for Excellence
Simon Prior 