QA/Fennec/Waverley/Postmortem/Fx5

Firefox Waverley/QA Postmortem

The purpose of the meeting is to identify any areas where we can improve our QA process for future releases, with Firefox 5 as an example. We'll focus on communication, testing approach and mechanics, and any other feedback you would like to provide.

1. Who: QA/Waverley Leads
2. What: What worked, what needs improvement, suggestions for changes that might make us more efficient

Communication

• What went well? What could improve?
  • Waverley:Desktop
    • Week's highlights on etherpad are no longer being set
• Are we communicating frequently enough?
  • Waverley:Desktop
    • We could set another meeting to discus specific issues (either by telephone or on the IRC)
• Was turn-round time for resolving issues or questions adequate?
  • Waverley:Desktop
    • Try to avoid 2 releases at the same time (ie: Firefox 5 and Firefox 3.6.18)
• Are the topics we discuss in meetings the right set of things?
  • Waverley:Desktop
    • No - more focus on specific issues (what is blocking the work, what are the plans for the next period, what was discussed in other meetings and is of interesting for everybody)
• Are the media we are using appropriate for the kind of information we share? (wiki, etherpads, irc, ...)
  • Waverley:Desktop
    • Yes - wiki pages need more organizing as information is spread all over - not centralized enough.

Planning

• What went well? What could improve?
• Are tasks well defined and in the right places when you need them?
• Are assignments clear?

Testing Approach and Mechanics

• What went well? What could improve?
• Are we focusing on the right tasks per channel and milestone?
• Which tasks have the most impact? Which have lesser impact?
• What should we focus on for the next releases?