RECIPE FOR BAKING QUALITY IN Process Improvements that Increase Quality

Illusion of Waterfall Requirements Design Development QA Waterfall Release 80% Done??

Requirements Design Development Requirements Design Development Requirements Design Development Requirements Design Development Agile Sprint 1Sprint 2Sprint 3Sprint 4 QA Potentially Releasable Product Increment Working software is the primary measure of progress Copyright © 2014 Agile Velocity, LLC. All Rights Reserved. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARY

Tear Down This Wall Testers are integrated into Development Image Source: Copyright © 2014 Agile Velocity, LLC. All Rights Reserved. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARY

What is the cost of finding a defect late? Images Source: 20 Developers making 10 code changes a day 1 Day = 200 Changes 1 Day = 200 Changes 2 Weeks = 2,000 Changes 2 Months = 8,000 Changes

Testing Approaches Low CostRepeatableExecute FastExecute Frequently Manual ad-hoc Manual scripted Automated UI Level Automated Unit Level

Testing Approaches Low CostRepeatableExecute FastExecute Frequently Manual ad-hoc Manual scripted Automated UI Level Automated Unit Level

What is Testing in Agile? Testing is embedded into the Definition of DoneTesting drives developmentTest whenever possible throughout developmentAgile testing is a team effort

Test automation is a core agile practice. - Lisa Crispin (Agile Testing)

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The Test Automation Pyramid

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Test-Driven Development Rinse, repeat Add a test. Run it. See it fail. Write code. Run test. See it pass. Refactor.

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Push Testing Down Strategize as a team on the testing of each story/feature Strategize as a team on the testing of each story/feature Image:

Push Testing Down Strategize as a team on the testing of each story/feature Strategize as a team on the testing of each story/feature Image: Understand what can/cannot be tested at each level Understand what can/cannot be tested at each level

Push Testing Down Strategize as a team on the testing of each story/feature Strategize as a team on the testing of each story/feature Understand what can/cannot be tested at each level Understand what can/cannot be tested at each level Image: Ensure entire team gains value from all automated tests Ensure entire team gains value from all automated tests

Done is DONE: In-Sprint Final Verification

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