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Distributed Testing Teams 109 5.3 AboutTests Execution As for test cases, it is important to define how defects will be reported, and what information the defect report will contain. All the information generated must be registered and available for all project stakeholders, either for viewing only or for viewingandupdating. 5.4 AboutTools Necessary and appropriate tools for project management should be available for the teams. Make sure to communicate and formalize tools to be used. If necessary, include trainingsand periodically check if the tools are being used correctly.Tools will allowtomeasureat least a largepartof theoffshore team’swork. 6 Retrospective Post-mortemmeetingsarecommonpracticeofagile teams;however, theymightnot be familiar inotherDevelopmentmodels. Implement them regardless of the developmentmethodology used! They are an information source that allows you to learn from your mistakes and those of your teams. Don’t think of them as “witch hunting”; they are about identifyingpointsof improvement.Getyour lessons learned! Don’t thinkof themas“catharsis”, theyareaboutdetectingitemstobeimproved andpractices to maintain. Choose a moderator for the sessions, invite to the meeting all technical players of thecurrentproject andcollect experiences that maybeuseful for futureprojects. Identifyand recordwhat was doneproperlyduring the project and spread it among all teamsso that thesekindsofpracticesaremaintained,as longas theyseemuseful for futureprojects. However,keep in mind that what is valid and useful today for a specificprojectmaynotbeuseful forothers. Do notmiss the lesson! 7 SomeConclusions Forthesekindsofservices,anexhaustiveselectionof theoffshoresupplier ishighly recommended.Thesupplier shouldmatchyourneedsand thoseof thebusinessyou areworkingfor.