1. Quality Strategies In AGILE
Gurudas Sable (Test Lead)
Somnath Chaskar (Test Analyst)
Tejaswi Landge (Test Analyst)
Shubhashree Senapati (Test Analyst)
Datamatics Global Services Ltd.

2. Abstract
Time, Efforts and Coverage are the three prominent factors for improving the quality of test process.
In Agile testing, Quality Strategy is used to define the quality techniques and standards to be applied for achieving the required quality levels, during the project.
This processes provides quality deliverables within stipulated timeframe so that we can assure better quality deliverables to the business by mitigating risk factors.

3. Scope
The purpose of this white paper is to bring out some of the best practices of quality strategies that Datamatics is following while working on agile projects.
Following are some of the key things that are addressed in this document -
How to follow Quality strategies or processes in agile to ensure flawless testing, zero leakage of bugs, quality products.
Why it’s important
How to implement it in scrum methodology

4. Overview
Quality is the standard to which the product or process meets specified requirements and customer needs and expectations.
It is a set of activities followed to deliver good quality of software by reducing defects or any rework, in process.
Strategy is the blueprint which holds the testing approach, to be followed for improving the quality of product/services.
It is an approach to plan, organize, monitor, implement solution for future issues of the project.

5. Important Elements of Quality Strategies
Peer Review -
Maintain Peer review Checklist for testers.
System Test Case Review -
Session conducted with stakeholders and scrum team including UAT and BA/PO to discuss high level scenarios.
UAT Test Case Review -
Session conducted with UAT to discuss end to end scenarios.

6. Quality Risk Analysis
We follow Quality Risk Assessment process extensively for our
agile projects.

7. RAID Principles
Assumptions are not certain. Each assumption must have:
A Test Description
An Owner
A Deadline for the Test to be completed
An Outcome – Fact or Issue
Dependencies are things to perform any action, it must have:
A Continuous action to monitor the dependency

8. Continued..
Risk are things that may happen that will stop us performing the activities. Each risk must have:
An Owner
A Plan of Mitigation
Issue can be a risk that must have a resolution plan. An issue will need:
A Plan that will describe how we will resolve the problem
A Deadline of when the problem will be resolved by

9. Automation Regression Test
Automation scripts are re-usable and enable faster execution for greater test coverage and regression testing.
Scripts are executed prior to release and handed over to regression team.
Regression team gives the sign off and include automated scripts into final automation pack before every release.

10. Functional Knowledge Transfer Across Teams
This session happens post every sprint end.
Every system test team member will be aware of what have been implemented and delivered as a part of functional or non functional changes.
System testers gain knowledge in different functional modules and utilize their knowledge on new projects.

11. Conclusion
Test Strategies have been beneficial to our organisation in mitigating the product risks and trust to end users.
The defects leakage has been reduced and quality of product has improved by following the improved test strategy.
Identify the different levels of testing required for project to be implemented for better quality by analyzing the risks.

12. Author Biography Gurudas Sable Test Lead
Gurudas is working as a Test Lead in Datamatics Global Services Ltd (DGSL). He has more than 9 years of experience in Testing Practices and working with DGSL since last more than 6 years. Being a Test Lead, he independently handling multiple off-shore testing scrums. He has completed a Post Graduate in Computer Science and has completed Diploma in Software Testing. He is ISTQB and CAT certified professional. Before joining Datamatics, he had worked with Agile Financial Technologies & Zeus Systems Pvt Ltd. He has sound expertise in Healthcare Insurance, Life-Non Life Insurance, e-Learning domains.

13. Somnath Chaskar
Test Analyst
Somnath is currently working as Consultant in Datamatics Global Services Limited (DGSL). He has more than 6 years of experience in the field of Software Testing and working with DGSL since last more than 3 years. He is handling his work independently and assists new testers in their queries. He holds BSc in Information Technology and has completed certification in ISTQB. Before joining Datamatics, he has worked with Quality Kiosk Technologies. He has good knowledge in Agile Scrum methodology and sound knowledge in Insurance, Banking and E-commerce domains.

14. Shubhashree Senapati
Test Analyst
Shubhashree is working as Test Analyst in Datamatics Global Services Limited (DGSL). She has 4 years of experience in Testing Field and working with DGSL since more than 2 years. She has completed Bachelor in Technology in Information Technology. She has achieved CPSAT certification in Automation. She has good knowledge of Agile Technology. Recently she has started implementing selenium automation tool for web based application.

15. Tejaswi Landge
Test Analyst
Tejaswi is working as Test Analyst in Datamatics Global Services Limited (DGSL). She has 3 years of experience in Testing Field. She has completed Bachelor in Technology in Information Technology. She has achieved CPSAT certification in Automation. She has good knowledge of Agile Methodology. She has good knowledge in Health insurance domain.

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