Improving the handover from the product owner

I have seen features handed to the test team with nothing more than a name and a few notes tracking the required code changes. I was supposed to pick the testing up with no details about the feature’s function, appearance, or implementation. If you’re in that state, then have a word with the product owner and developers. Throwing features over the fence to test in that way is massively counter-productive; the communication needs to be much better.

A note on naming

I refer to the person who prioritizes the features and describes their functionality as the product owner. They go by different names in different organizations, such as product managers or project managers, so you’ll have to translate it for your situation. The important point is that this is the person who advocates for the customer’s needs, prioritizes features, and decides their behavior. That may be an individual or an entire team, depending...