Mnemonics are a powerful way to capture great ideas. They act as a reminder for testers to not forget crucial stuff and do their work systematically. I had myself followed many sources over the years to catch up with useful mnemonics. However, links and references are broken at most other sources and thus I had a discussion with Karen N Johnson about extending her Testing Mnemonics as a Card Deck | Karen Nicole Johnson and creating an updated Testing Mneumonic Cards with updated links. So, below is a revamped version built using her deck version as a base.
Bug advocacy and Test reporting
RIMGEN
Replicate it, Isolate it, Maximize it,
Generalize it, Externalize it, Neutral Tone
MCOASTER
Mission, Coverage, Obstacles, Audience,
Status, Techniques, Environment, Risk
FCC CUTS VIDS
Touring Heuristics
Feature, Complexity, Claims, Configuration
User, Testability, Scenario, Variability
Interoperability, Data, Structure
PROOF
Past,
Results,
Obstacles,
Outlook,
Feelings
HISToW
How
It's
Supposed
To
Work
CRAIC SOURCERERS
Curious, Riskbased, Alert,
Investigate, Complementary,
Systematic, Obvious, Unusual,
Realistic, Creative, Exploratory,
Resourceful, Experimental,
Repeatable, Scientific
Mobile Testing
I SLICED UP FUN
Inputs, Store, Location,
Interactions/Interruptions,
Communications, Ergonomics,
Data, Usability, Platform,
Function, User Scenarios, Network
MOBILE APP TESTING
Mobile Device, Orientation, Browsers,
Interrupts, Look, Energy Consumption,
Automation, Performance, Personas,
Time, Ergonomics, Security,
Tracking, Inputs, Network, Guidelines
Test planning, regression, etc.
SLIME
Security, Languages,
RequIrements, Measurement,
Existing
FAILURE
Functional, Appropriate,
Impact, Log, UI,
Recovery, Emotions
SPIES
Special Characters, Pages & Content,
Integrations, Error Messages,
Special Formats
RCRCRC
Recent, Core, Risk,
Configuration, Repaired,
Chronic
GRATEDD SCRIPTS
Goals, Risks, Approach,
Tradeoffs, Environment,
Dependencies, Data,
Stakeholders, Coverage Models,
Resources, Information Needs,
Prioritization, Tooling,
Schedule
Exploratory testing & requirements
MR.Q COMP GRABC R&R
Modeling, Resourcing, Questioning,
Chartering, Observing, Manipulating, Pairing,
Generating/Elaborating, Refocusing, Alternating,
Branching/Backtracking, Conjecturing,
Recording, Reporting
MUTII
Market, Users, Tasks,
Information,
Implementation
WWWWWH/KE
Who, What, When,
Where, Why, How,
Knowledge, Experience
Project environment & learning
CIDTESTD
(Kid Tested)
Customers, Information,
Developer Relations, Team,
Equipment & Tools,
Schedule, Test Items, Deliverables
FEW HICCUPS
Familiarity, Explainability, World,
History, Image, Comparable Product,
Claims, User Expectations, Product,
Purpose, Standards and Statutes
SACKED SCOWS
Scouting Obsessively, Authentic Problems, Cognitive Savvy,
Knowledge Attracts Knowledge, Experimentation, Disposable Time,
Stories (Contrasting Ideas, Skepticism, Critical thinking),
Other Minds, Words and Pictures, Systems Thinking
Automation & quality
TERMS
Tools & Technology,
Execution,
Requirements & Risks,
Maintenance,
Security
CRUSSPIC STMPL
Operational & Development Criteria
Capability, Reliability, Usability, Security, Scalability
Performance, Installability, Compatibility
Supportability, Testability, Maintainability, Portability
Testing techniques & coverage
DUFFSSCRA FDSFSCURA
Domain, User, Function,
Flow, Stress,
Scenario, Claims,
Risk, Automatic
SFDIPOT
(San Francisco Depot)
Structure, Function,
Data, Interface,
Platform, Operations,
Time
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