28Oct/09Off
Simple status dashboard
For the last year or so I've been using a simple status dashboard to coordinate testing for releases. I find an easy way to share the dashboard is to use a spreadsheet Google doc. Using a Google doc makes it easy for everyone to make updates and see updates as they happen.
Here are the columns I'm currently tracking:
- Client
- Release Number
- Code Complete Date
- First Pass Test Complete Date
- CM Review Date
- Regression Test Complete Date
- UAT Date
- Production Date
- Development Status
- Test Status
- Testing Lead
- Deployment Ticket Number
- Scope Summary
It looks like a lot, but it all fits on one screen (no scrolling needed) and each row in the spreadsheet represents a separate release. If a date is in the past, the cell is colored red. If it's today, it's colored yellow. And if it's done, it's colored green. With one quick glance, you get a high-level view of all the releases and their current statuses.
