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 Senior manager: “Where are we with the testing?” 
Test manager: “Oh, here’s the defect data and the test data and–” 
Senior manager: “No, tell me where we are with the testing!”  
Later on, the senior manager says to a colleague: “That test group is a black hole. The product goes in, but nothing comes out.” 

  

 You're in the Information Business 
Providing data is important. You'll need the data to create a one-page status report for your customers across the organization, but furnishing data alone is not enough. Consider what other people need to know about the product or the status of testing. Remember: You are in the information gathering and dissemination business.