RECIPE FOR BAKING
QUALITY IN
Process Improvements that Increase Quality
Illusion of Waterfall
80% Done??
Release
Waterfall
Requirements
Design
Development
QA
Agile
Working software is the primary
measure of progress
Sprint 1
Requirements
Design
Development
QA
Sprint 2
Requirements
Design
Development
QA
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Sprint 3
Requirements
Design
Development
QA
Sprint 4
Requirements
Design
Development
QA
Potentially Releasable
Product Increment
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Tear Down This Wall
Testers are integrated into Development
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What is the cost of finding a
defect late?
20 Developers making 10 code changes a day
1 Day =
200 Changes
2 Weeks = 2,000
Changes
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2 Months = 8,000
Changes
Testing Approaches
Low Cost
Manual ad-hoc
Manual scripted
Automated UI Level
Automated Unit
Level
Repeatable
Execute Fast
Execute Frequently
Testing Approaches
Low Cost
Manual ad-hoc
Manual scripted
Automated UI Level
Automated Unit
Level
Repeatable
Execute Fast
Execute Frequently
What is Testing in Agile?
Testing is embedded into the Definition of Done
Testing drives development
Test whenever possible throughout development
Agile testing is a team effort
http://www.agiletesting.info/what-is-agile-testing-112
Test automation is
a core agile
practice.
- Lisa Crispin (Agile Testing)
Tests Are a Safety Net
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The Test Automation Pyramid
Prevention and Detection
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Test-Driven Development
Add a
test.
Run it.
See it fail.
Write
code.
Rinse, repeat
Refactor.
Run test.
See it
pass.
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Push Testing Down
• Strategize as a team on the
testing of each story/feature
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Push Testing Down
• Strategize as a team on the
testing of each story/feature
• Understand what can/cannot
be tested at each level
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Push Testing Down
• Strategize as a team on the
testing of each story/feature
• Understand what can/cannot
be tested at each level
• Ensure entire team gains
value from all automated
tests
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Done is DONE: In-Sprint Final Verification
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