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.
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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
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
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
Modern software development often involves collaboration with third-party suppliers, whether for specialised components, outsourced development, or external expertise. While these partnerships bring opportunities for scale and innovation, they also introduce unique challenges: inconsistent quality standards, misaligned priorities, and communication gaps. I've worked closely with a variety of suppliers over the last 6 years and have … Continue reading QA to QE – Unlocking Success with Third Party Supplier Teams
Now that we have defined how we are going to work in the QE world, built the capabilities, delivered change and modified the culture, we now need to look at how we assess how effective we are now working. As we reach Phase 5 of the Quality Engineering Transformation Model, the focus shifts to creating … Continue reading QA to QE Phase 5 -Measure and Adapt – QE Feedback Loop in Action
Follwing on from laying the groundwork and building the right capabilities, phase 3 is the pivotal stage where preparation evolves into execution. It's the time to embed quality engineering principles into day-to-day delivery processes and create tangible impact across the organisation. This phase brings together strategies, tools, and people to drive transformation forward. See below … Continue reading QA to QE Phase 3 – Implementing Practices for Quality Engineering
Following on from Phase 1, once the groundwork is in place, the next stage is to build the foundations fully, this comes from ensuring we have all the right tools in our tool box to make the transformation effective. Transformation is never just a flip of a switch; it’s a journey. As we step into … Continue reading QA to QE Phase 2: Setting Up Capabilities for Quality Engineering
As the job search continues, I’ve been learning about a consulting mindset, had some great conversations with some awesome people and read some really useful books. All have led me to a point where a model I’d been working on for a while has been developed further and would provide a useful basis for helping … Continue reading Transforming QA into Quality Engineering: A Pragmatic Approach
I am a bit of a sucker for Podcast interviews, but this is the first one I have done which has been purely focused on the leadership side of my role and more specifically, the people leadership aspect. I first came across Tim Roberts when I started my coaching journey and came across the Coaching … Continue reading Break the Mould – Leadership Podcast Appearance
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