Agile
and Exploratory Testing 
2
Days
This workshop teaches what
agile software testing is all about
and how to perform testing in ways that are able to keep up with
high-speed and
rapidly changing software development. You will learn about
collaborative development
and testing methods, exploratory and session-based testing, and how to
find and
perform inexpensive test automation.
You
will also learn how to achieve quality software in an
agile project by having good stakeholder involvement. You will learn
how
requirements are developed on agile projects and how agile inspections
can show
management how many defects are being introduced and missed in project
deliverables. You will also learn how to deal with the people issues in
software testing. You will learn by working in teams to
perform tests and to perform exercises which build key skills for agile
and exploratory testing.
You will:
- Learn the basics of agile testing and
exploratory testing
- Understand what is needed to implement
agile
testing and be successful
- Learn new ways of thinking about
software
testing
- Learn how to manage exploratory testing
- Understand the role of tools in agile
and
exploratory testing
Who
Should Attend
- Test
Managers and Team Leaders
- Software
Testers
- QA Managers
and Analysts
- Software
Project Managers
- Software
Developers
- Trainers
- Consultants
Topics
Module
1 (ATA) – The Basics of Agile Development and Testing (1 hr.)
This
module explores the basic tenets of agile development and what it means
for testing to be agile.
- The basic
tenets of agile development
- The Agile
Manifesto
- The
benefits of agile development
- The
drawbacks of agile development
- The
organization of agile development teams
- What is
agile testing?
- How is
agile testing performed?
- Dealing
with the downside of agile methods
Module
2 (ATB) – Understanding Agile Methods (1 hr.)
This
module is an overview of the more commonly used agile methods.
- Extreme
Programming (XP)
- SCRUM
- Lean
Development
- Continuous
integration
- The role of
requirements, user stories and use cases
- Agile
testing and the web
Module
3 (ATC) – Collaboration Techniques (2 hrs.)
This
module explores what to means to work as a team of diverse
professionals – developers, testers, technical writers, etc.
to
build quality systems. Effective collaboration is a requirement to be
successful in applying agile methods and this module teaches ways to
work together well, even if there has been team strife in the past.
- What is
collaboration?
- The value
of collaboration
- How to
build a collaborative culture
- How to work
as a small team
- Getting
developers and testers to work side by side
- Solving
common problems
Module 4 (STBA) - Surviving the
Top Ten Challenges of Software Testing (1.5 hrs.)
This module describes the most commonly mentioned problems by software
testers. You will learn the nature of each challenge and solution
strategies for each challenge.
- The Top 10
Challenges
- Solutions
to Each Challenge
Module 5 (ATC) –
Exploratory Testing (2 hrs.)
This module explains exploratory testing and how to perform it. You
will learn by performing an exploratory test of a sample software
application.
- What
exploratory testing is
- What
exploratory testing isn’t
- Common
objections to exploratory testing
- Benefits of
exploratory testing
- How to test
when you have no specs or requirements
- How to
perform exploratory testing
- How to
evaluate exploratory testing
- How to get
better at exploratory testing
- Exercise:
Performing exploratory testing
Module 6 (ATD) –
Session-based Testing (1.5 hrs.)
This module explains session-based testing, which is a great way to
organize, plan and manage exploratory testing.
- What is
session-based testing?
- How to
measure session-based tests
- Exercise:
Performing a session-based test
Module 7 (ATE) –
Automating Agile Tests (1.5 hrs)
This module describes the use of tools and automation in agile testing.
- Quick tool
overview
- Overview of
scripting languages
- How to do
more with less
- Pairwise
testing with Allpairs tool
- Automation
with macro drivers and scripting languages
- Demo and
“follow-me" session of automating a test
Module 8 (ATF) – Agile
Inspections (1.5 hrs.)
Agile inspections are totally different than traditional technical
inspections. This module explains how agile inspections are performed
and how to realize their value. You will be
able to practice an agile inspection by performing it in a team setting.
- What are
agile inspections?
- How agile
inspections differ from traditional inspections
- Management’s
role in agile inspections
- The value
of agile inspections
- How to
conduct and implement agile inspections
- Exercise:
Performing an agile inspection
Module
9 (ATG) – Summary (.25 hrs)
This
module summaries the event and gives you the chance to discuss any
final questions and comments.
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