How to determine Flagpole’s height

A group of managers were given the assignment to measure the height of a flagpole. So they go out to the flagpole with ladders and tape measures, and they're falling off the ladders, dropping the tape measures - the whole thing is just a mess.

A Software Tester comes that way and sees what they(managers) are trying to do; walks over, pulls the flagpole out of the ground, lays it flat, measures it from end to end & gives the measurement to one of the managers and walks away.

After the tester's depart from that place, one manager turns to another and both starts laughing. "He prove that, he is just a software tester! We're looking for the height and he gives us the length! How illogically he understands our necessity".

Courtesy for the initial 2 paragraphs : Jokemasters | last paragraph I modified.

Responsibilities As Who?

Testers & Test Lead

- Recognize the Application under Test.
- Get ready for a test strategy.
- Help out with preparation of test plan.
- Design high-level sections.
- Build up test scripts.
- Realize the data implicated.
- Perform all the assigned test cases.
- Record the flaws in a defect tracking system.
- Retest fixed defects.
- Assist the test leader with his/her tasks.
- Provide advice on defect triage.
- Computerize test scripts.
- Understanding the SRS.

QA Manager

- Preparation of System Test Plan.
- Structuring of the Test Team.
- Programming the test preparation.
- Module distribution.
- Walk through on Test Process.
- Client relationship management.
- Verify the Status information.

Project Manager

- Preparation of SRS.
- Configuring the Development Team & Test Team.
- Management of necessities throughout the project life cycle behaviors.
- Research on Detailed Design Document.
- Analysis of Unit Test cases and Integration Test cases.
- Guidance on programming and linked coding conventions & principles.