Holistic Testing Training
Build quality in — not test it in
Quality problems rarely come from missing tests. They come from late decisions, unclear risks, and siloed thinking.
This training helps teams and individuals adopt Holistic Testing — a mindset where quality is everyone’s responsibility and testing supports better product decisions from day one.
Who is this training for?
It does not matter what role you have. There is something in this training for you.
This is not a training about testing. It is about building a quality mindset in every individual — so better decisions are made long before testing even starts.
Leaders
Engineering managers, QA/QE leaders, product leaders
Responsible for outcomes, flow, and sustainable quality If you are a leader, this training helps you: Shift quality from “QA responsibility” to team ownership, enable earlier feedback and better decisions, support testers and QEs as quality coaches, not gatekeepers Typical outcomes: Clearer expectations around quality, better collaboration across roles, less reliance on late‑stage testing
Development Teams
Cross‑functional teams: developers, testers, product owners, analysts, designers
Working together to deliver valuable, reliable software If you are part of a team, this training helps you: talk about quality and risk more effectively , discover issues earlier — before code is “done”, align testing, development, and product thinking What teams usually gain: Shared understanding of quality, more meaningful testing activities, fewer “surprises” late in the process
Individual Testers & Quality Engineers
Testers and QE's who want to grow beyond execution and increase their impact
If you’re an individual practitioner, this training helps you: move beyond test execution, influence quality earlier in development, apply Holistic Testing in real work, not just theory Public trainings are organized when there is enough interest so register your interst now in the form at the bottom of page
The problem this training addresses
In many organizations:
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Quality is still treated as a phase
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Testing happens after key decisions are made
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Responsibility for quality is unclear or overloaded on testers
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Late surprises
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Rework and frustration
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Teams that test more but learn less
What Holistic Testing changes?
Holistic Testing helps people:
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See quality as a system, not a role
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Surface risks and assumptions early
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Use testing as a thinking and learning activity
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Improve collaboration and decision‑making
This training is not about tools or test automation.
It’s about how people think about quality.
What the training covers (high level)
During the training we will be addressing:
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Holistic Testing mindset and principles
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Quality as a shared responsibility
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Testing as exploration, learning, and feedback
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Risk, uncertainty, and decision‑making
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Practical examples from real teams
Content is adapted to the audience — leaders, teams, or individuals.
About the trainer
I’m Zigmārs Gailāns, Quality Engineering Lead and Holistic Testing practitioner
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Led and coached quality teams
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Delivered various trainings to 100+ people
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Wide practical and theoretical knowledge background
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Strongly influenced by Lisa Crispin and the Holistic Testing community
I believe: Quality has to be built in — not tested in.
Register your interest
Whether you’re:
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A leader exploring Holistic Testing training for your organization
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A development team looking to improve collaboration and built‑in quality
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An individual tester or quality engineer interested in a future public session
Fill in the form to the right and register your interest in Holistic Testing training.
This is not a commitment.
It helps me understand demand and context so I can plan relevant Holistic Testing trainings.