Agile testing games
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The document summarizes an agile testing games seminar presented by Christian Baumann and Yann Gensollen. It introduces the speakers and discusses using games to help learning agile testing concepts in a fun environment. Two games are demonstrated: a dice game to think outside the box and an agile Jenga game simulating iterations between a developer and tester. Attendees are encouraged to provide feedback and suggest future session topics.
Agile testing games
- 1. Agile Testing Games Seminar – 14 March 2013
- 2. Who we are… AGILE PARTNER 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 2
- 3. OUR SERVICES Bespoke Customized Data exchange Software Development Innovation Support Knowledge Transfer Consulting Technology Methodology 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 3 6.
- 4. Speakers Christian BAUMANN Yann GENSOLLEN Senior Consultant Agile Coach 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 4
- 5. YOU What about you? Who are you? What is your role? What do you know about “agile” testing? 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 5
- 6. Why games, why play? Learning while playing It´s providing a save environment 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 6
- 7. Playing @ work! Why games? Interesting, playful and fun; work is important, but we should be able to have fun while doing it. Goal: broaden horizons to find powerful and novel concepts people can put into practice (= key concept). Different kinds Innovation Games to help hear a customer's voice Coding katas Legos for facilitating and problem solving 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 7
- 8. Let´s play! Let´s play! 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 8
- 9. Let´s Play! The Dice Game 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 9
- 10. The Dice Game How to One participant starts rolling a set of ~5 dices Every participant gives a guess about his expected result Facilitator "calculates" real outcome & tells the participants Next round starts by rolling another participant rolling the dices 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 10
- 11. The Dice Game Rules There are no rules. Participants may vary the number of dices, exchange them, etc. No questions regarding the underlying algorithm are allowed. Every participant gives a guess, and the facilitator gives the correct result. Please keep your idea about the algorithm secret! 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 11
- 12. Debrief Dice Game 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 12
- 13. Debrief Dice Game Open your mind Think outside the box Reduce number of input parameters Don´t interpret the results Proof that your model is valid (verify), and adapt if needed "There are no rules" => What is "correct" testing? Step back and take a break might help Sharing & discussing your thoughts with the team leads to results more quickly Don´t make assumptions system may change over time 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 13
- 14. Let´s Play! Agile Jenga 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 14
- 15. Agile Jenga 1 developer, 1 tester 3 iterations 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 15
- 16. Debrief Jenga 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 16
- 17. Debrief Jenga It’s good to test small increments of code rather than wait until the code is 100% complete less rework Waterfall: Fundamental bugs will delay the project a lot Miniwaterfall: Faster feedback Agile: Avoiding bugs from the very beginning 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 17
- 18. Q & A + Feedback Question & Answers Feedback 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 18
- 19. R.O.T.I for this SESSION Source: www.qualitystreet.fr 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 19
- 20. A FEW MORE QUESTIONS… What did you like about it? To make it perfect… what shall we do? What topic(s) would you like to discuss during a future session? 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 20
- 21. Conclusion… TAKE AWAY 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 21
- 22. Further Games/ Simulations/ Resources The Wordcount simulation http://goo.gl/GQlzu 99 Test balloons http://goo.gl/gb85D The Penny Game http://goo.gl/HKm6T Drawing Exercise http://goo.gl/0MQfa Testing Easy Button http://goo.gl/xKJLI 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 22
- 23. CONTACTS THANK YOU Christian Baumann Yann GENSOLLEN Senior Consultant Agile Coach cbaumann@agilepartner.net ygensollen@agilepartner.net +352 691 666 306 +33 6 17 80 98 54 @chbaumann @Yann_G Retrouvez nous sur : Agile Partner: www.agilepartner.net & http://blog.agilepartner.net 14 March 2013 Agile Testing Games 23