On heavy meeting days, when you absolutely have no time for debriefs, try having your team email them to you. I don't prefer this method, but it can help. The general format I use for those emails is:

• I want to know about what you tested.


• I want to know how you felt about your testing.


• I want to know what follow up you've done.


• I want to know how long it all took.

Remember not to use the fully-permissioned user account for all the testing you execute.  It's an easy habit to get into - but habits can be dangerous.

I keep my ET charters in a distinct folder from other project materials. I use pretty consistent keywords in the notes I record. When I want to find tests or issues from the past, I run searches on the folder.

iShowU is a fantastic tool for recording your exploratory test sessions on a Mac. The tool is made by shinywhitebox and runs (at the time of this posting) about $30 USD.