Test Analytics Without Decision Is Just Reporting
A lightning talk about how test analytics should drive decisions instead of becoming passive reporting dashboards.
Instructor: Ujjwal Kumar Singh
Term: February
Location: Taqelah, Singapore
Time: 28 February 2026
Event
Lightning Talk at Taqelah Lightning Talks 2026
Event Page:
https://taqelah.sg/lightning-talks-2026.html
Talk Summary
In many teams, test analytics dashboards are created to track quality metrics, automation coverage, or defect trends.
However, when these numbers are not connected to actual decisions, they become nothing more than reporting.
This talk explores the difference between reporting metrics and decision-driving analytics.
The key idea is simple:
If analytics does not influence what the team does next, it is not helping improve quality.
Key Points
- Why most testing dashboards fail to influence decisions
- The difference between metrics visibility and actionable insights
- How teams can connect test analytics with product and release decisions
- Practical ways testers can turn data into meaningful conversations
Audience Takeaways
After this talk, participants will understand:
- Why analytics without decisions becomes noise
- How to ask better questions using testing data
- How testers can move from reporting metrics to influencing strategy