FiSTB Testing Assembly, Helsinki September Janet Gregory, DragonFire Inc. Copyright With input from Lisa Crispin

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1 FiSTB Testing Assembly, Helsinki September Janet Gregory, DragonFire Inc. Copyright With input from Lisa Crispin Agile Testing; 2009 More Agile Testing: Oct 2014 Website: DragonFire Inc. 2 Copyright 2015 : Janet Gregory DragonFire Inc 1

2 Some ideas for successful agile testing and the understanding of the mindset change in that needs to accompany the adoption of agile 3 Copyright 2015 : Janet Gregory DragonFire Inc agility A methodology or a philosophy? So simple to define So hard to implement 2

3 Agile teams: produce a continuous stream of value at a sustainable pace while adapting to the changing needs of the business. an activity; not a phase interactive and starts from the beginning more than testing code 3

4 1. Use the whole-team approach 2. Adopt an agile testing mindset 3. Automate your regression suite 4. Provide and obtain feedback 5. Build a foundation of core agile values 6. Collaborate with your customers 7. Look at the big picture 1. Use real examples 2. Perform exploratory testing 3. Test your features (and the system) 4. Learn continually 5. Sensitivity to your context 6. Keep it real 8 4

5 Ask what problem are they trying to solve? What examples express the intent of the story / feature, the business rules? Identify risks so customer can make best decision. 1. Find a pair 2. One person faces away from the screen 3. The other person will have 2-3 minutes to describe the picture I show next 4. When I say stop, turn around and discuss any differences in what was described. 5

6 Sticker by Brian Marick 6

7 Feature (with examples) Accept Story User Story Fix Defects ATDD Acceptance Test Driven Development High- Level AT Explore Examples Code, test & automate story 7

8 #3 - Feature Testing (capabilities) What s important to the business? 8

9 #4 Learn Continually through play Analytical Relentlessly Curious Observant Skeptical Empiricist Critical Thinker Investigator Cross-functional knowledge Disciplinary skills 9

10 Instead of We re here to find bugs or ensure requirements are met or break the software Think What can I do to help deliver the software successfully! 19 Mobile and embedded Large organizations 10

11 Don t over promise Keep testing in sync with development Make your information visible Work to remove testing constraints There s no magic! and teams need to stop living in a fantasy world 11

12 1. Use real examples 2. Perform exploratory testing 3. Test your features (and the system) 4. Learn continually 5. Sensitivity to your context 6. Keep it real 23 And always, strive for quality by remembering the whole team approach photoshd.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/13/ 12

13 Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams More Agile Testing: Learning Journeys for the Whole Team By Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin Contact info janet@agiletester.ca Twitter: janetgregoryca 25 Copyright 2015 : Janet Gregory DragonFire Inc Instead of saying NO, or being the gatekeeper Be the information provider so business can make the decisions Questions? 26 Copyright 2015 : Janet Gregory DragonFire Inc 13

14 Adzic, Gojko, Specification by Example: How Successful Teams Deliver the Right Software, Manning, 2011 Gärtner, Markus, ATDD By Example: A Practical Guide to Acceptance Test-Driven Development, Addison-Wesley, 2012a Karten, Naomi, "Are You Listening?", Agile Connection, 2009 Keogh, Liz, - look for her posts on BDD, Real Options Knight, Adam P., "T-shaped Tester, Square Shaped Team", Lambert, Rob, "T-shaped Testers and Their Role In a Team", Levison, Mark, "The Beginner's Mind -An Approach to Listening", InfoQ, 2008 Wynne, Matt and Aslak Hellesoy, The Cucumber Book: Behavior-Driven Development for Testers and Developers, Pragmatic Programmers, Copyright 2015 : Janet Gregory DragonFire Inc 14