My Marick Test Matrix

I introduced the Marick Test Matrix in the previous post. As much as I like it and have come to rely on it. One thing has always bugged me about the matrix: The terms Brian used to describe his horizontal axis seem, IMHO, obtuse. Instead, I prefer these simpler terms:

• Support Programming = Define Requirements
• Critique Product = Identify Defects

Given those changes, here’s my updated matrix:

I prefer these axes because now I can refer to each quadrant by a simple name:

• Business/Requirements
• Business/Defects
• Technology/Requirements
• Technology/Defects