Achieving Balanced Agile Testing
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The document discusses the three pillars of agile testing and features insights from Michael Cooper and Bob Galen, experts in quality assurance and agile methodologies. It outlines the differences between agile testing and traditional methods, details responsibilities in testing processes, and emphasizes the importance of metrics and documentation throughout the agile lifecycle. Additionally, it highlights various agile testing tools and the financial impact of quality assurance on businesses.
Achieving Balanced Agile Testing
- 1. Achieving Balanced Agile Testing: The 3-Pillars and Beyond Special Guests Michael Cooper, CSM Bob Galen, CSC Brought to you by:
- 2. Introductions Michael Cooper, CSM Chief Quality Officer, W3 LLC Companies (Healthcare IT Leaders and Run Consultants) An acknowledged thought leader in QAT, Michael was previously the software QA and Testing evangelist for HP Software. He has also lead large QA and Testing teams and initiatives at Healthcare Providers, T-Mobile USA, FICO and Equifax. Mike is a certified scrum master. He has spoken at numerous industry events for testers including StarWest and HP Discover, SAP/Sapphire, and he’s a contributor to the latest World Quality Report from HP. https://www.linkedin.com/in/qacooper Bob Galen, CSC President and Principal Agile Coach RGalen Consulting Group Bob is an Agile Methodologist, Practitioner, Coach and Author. In this role he helps guide companies and teams in their pragmatic adoption and organizational shift towards Scrum and other Agile methods and practices. Bob regularly speaks at international conferences and professional groups on topics related to software development, project management, software testing and team leadership. http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobgalen
- 3. 3-Pillars of Agile Quality & Testing
- 4. How is Agile Testing Different?
- 5. Impediments to Agile Quality
- 6. Who is responsible for Testing?
- 7. DoD – another view Task: •Implemented •Unit Tested •Code commented •Code peer reviewed •In source trunk •In CI build •Coverage met •Standards met •Tracked •Other metrics? Story: •AC met •All agreed tasks done •Functionally tested / auto test built •All known bugs fixed •CI success, including DB / config updates •Smoke-tested •Integration tested •Tracked •Documented for user view Sprint: •End date met •Stories demo’d •UAT complete •Retro held and documented •Product backlog updated •Exploratory testing done •Performance (etc.) tested •Regression suite updated and verified •All bugs closed or postponed •Installation works •Documented for tech. view Release: •All agreed sprints done •Integration tested / hardened •Documentation “tested” •Install packages complete •Release notes •Marketing collateral •Regression test suite complete •Security testing •PO sign-off
- 9. The Agile Testing Pyramid
- 10. Importance of Unit Testing
- 11. The 3-Amigos of User Stories
- 12. Place for Exploratory Testing
- 13. Scaling Agile to the Enterprise
- 14. Scaled Agile Framework™ Big Picture
- 15. The Agile Release Train Synchronized Iterate Iterate Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Iterate Iterate Harden Iterate Iterate Iterate X-team Harden Harden Harden Harden Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Iterate Internal Release External Release Docs, Training, Support, UAT, Comp. Team n … Continuous Integration Continuous Integration Continuous Integration Continuous Integration
- 18. Visual Feedback
- 19. Quality Assurance & Testing Costs Defect Correction
- 20. 20% 80% Quality Assurance & Testing Costs Defect Correction Retail and Field Service Costs Production Defect Correction Liability Warranty Costs Damage to Brand Campaign Damage Revenue Leakage & Improper Billing Churn caused by poor Customer Experience Lower conversion rates on the web Security Breaches Increased Customer Support Costs Excess Hardware Costs Litigation & Penalties HotfixPatch Deployment Cost of good quality Cost of poor quality It’s all about the Customers and the Business!
- 21. Questions?
- 22. Contact Bob and Michael Bob Galen Experience-driven agile focused training, coaching & consulting Cell: (919) 272-0719 bob@rgalen.com www.rgalen.com Michael Cooper IT Executive and Agile Quality Consultant Cell: (404) 428-5465 Mike.Cooper@RunConsultants.com Mike.Cooper@HealthcareITLeaders.com @QACooper
- 23. Thank you!
Editor's Notes
- #8: The Definition of Done is a crucial factor that guides team execution and delivery. This slide amplifies a 4-level variation for Done that is broad and powerful.
- #20: The success of your business Is directly impacted by your Quality Assurance strategy Customer Experience and business process focus for Quality Assurance and Testing directly impacts your company’s future Risk avoidance \ Customer satisfaction \ retention \ brand nameC Cost avoidance \ Cost Savings Time to Market \ Dynamic Business BELOW THE LINE WHAT HURTS COMMUNICATIONS PEOPLE
- #21: The success of your business Is directly impacted by your Quality Assurance strategy Customer Experience and business process focus for Quality Assurance and Testing directly impacts your company’s future Risk avoidance \ Customer satisfaction \ retention \ brand nameC Cost avoidance \ Cost Savings Time to Market \ Dynamic Business