Agile Testing Methodology

Introduction to Agile and Scrum

Why Agile

Course Objectives

Target audience

Traditional Development

Problems with traditional software development

Usage of features in a system

Makings of a new approach

Agile Manifesto

Principles behind the Agile Manifesto

Authors of the Agile Manifesto

Agile Project Management Framework

What is Scrum

Certified Scrum Master

Agile Scrum Methodologies

Agile Methodologies

Feature Driven Development

extreme Programming

XP Values

XP Practices

XP Benefits

Agile Unified Process

Scrum

Scrum Life cycle

Scrum Roles

Scrum Roles

Stakeholders

Management of stakeholders

Scrum lifecycle

Product Owner

Product Owners role

Product Owners role

Prioritization

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Prioritization based on Value and Risk

Prioritizing requirements MoSCoW

Prioritizing requirements Relative weighting method

Scrum life cycle

Scrum Master

What does a Scrum Master Do

What the Scrum Master Should NOT do

Role of a Manager

Agile Scrum Ceremonies

Scrum Ceremonies

Timeboxing

Advantages of timeboxing

Release

High-level view of a release

Sprints

Factors in selecting a Sprint duration

Intensity of work

No changes in a Sprint

Daily Scrum

Sprint Review

Sprint Review

Also check during a review

Sprint Retrospective

Making retrospectives effective

Scrum Artifacts

Scrum Artifacts

Product backlog

Product backlog

Product release and sprint backlog

User story

Example user story formal

Story card information

Multiple stories may be required to complete a feature

Epics

Writing good stories

Splitting user stories

Scrum Best Practices

Scrum Best Practices

Refactoring

Pair programming

Continuous integration

Practices of continuous integration

Configuration management

Quality in Agile

Test-driven development

Advantages of TDD

Definition of Done

Scrum Planning

Scrum Planning

Principles behind Agile planning

Release planning

Velocity

Sprint planning

Scrum Estimation

Scrum Estimation

Principles of Scrum estimation

Estimation techniques

Uncertainty in estimates

Story points

Story points example

Using story points

Comparing the approaches

Estimation techniques Planning poker

Planning poker an example

Planning poker tips

Advantages of planning poker

Monitoring Scrum Projects

Monitoring Scrum Projects

Charts in Scrum

Burn-down chart: Iteration level

Burndown chart Project level

Escaped defects found

Velocity chart

Progress Chart

Fundamental Agile Testing Principles, Practices, and Processes

The Differences between Testing in Traditional and Agile Approaches

Testing and Development Activities

Test Levels

Testing and Configuration Management

Organizational Options for Independent Testing

Status of Testing in Agile Projects

Communicating Test Status, Progress, and Product Quality

Managing Regression Risk with Evolving Manual and Automated Test Cases

Role and Skills of a Tester in an Agile Team

Agile Tester Skills

The Role of a Tester in an Agile Team

Agile Testing Methods, Techniques, and Tools

Agile Testing Methods

Test-Driven Development, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, and Behavior-Driven Development

The Test Pyramid

Testing Quadrants, Test Levels, and Testing Types

The Role of a Tester

Assessing Quality Risks and Estimating Test Effort

Assessing Quality Risks in Agile Projects

Estimating Testing Effort Based on Content and Risk

Techniques in Agile Projects

Acceptance Criteria, Adequate Coverage, and Other Information for Testing

Applying Acceptance Test-Driven Development

Functional and Non-Functional Black Box Test Design

Exploratory Testing and Agile Testing

Tools in Agile Projects

Task Management and Tracking Tools

Communication and Information Sharing Tools

Software Build and Distribution Tools

Configuration Management Tools

Test Design, Implementation, and Execution Tools