Test Driven Development
Test driven development is described as a style of programming where testing, code development and design are tightly interwoven (2). Unit tests are developed for each component in a feature, then code is designed and written. The unit tests will initially fail, then as the code is written, the code will meet the objectives of the unit tests. Used properly, test driven development results in fewer defects.
Common pitfalls include having unit tests that are too granular, thus not allowing the testers to complete work on critical features. Another pitfall may be poor adoption by developers. Not running tests frequently can create a situation where testers are not able to approve features for the sprint review. The retrospective is an excellent ceremony to review the level of granularity of testing, thus encouraging greater adoption by developers.
Outputs from the Sprint Retrospective
There are three categories of outputs from a sprint retrospective:
- Things to keep
- Things to eliminate and
- Things to try in the next sprint.
It is important to understand that a scrum team will not want to create major upheaval of existing processes in the next sprint. Choosing a new test automation tool, assigning completely new team members to testing and other drastic changes could significantly impact the ability of the team to improve velocity and efficiency. Small modifications can begin with the next round of sprint planning.
The sprint retrospective is the most visible ceremony that models the inspect and adapt model. Scrum teams can quickly make small adjustments designed to provide a better product for the user and experience for team members.
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Master of Agile – Agile Scrum Tester With 59 Seconds Agile (Video Training Course)
What is this course?
This ‘Master of Agile – Agile Scrum Tester With 59 Seconds Agile (Video Training Course)’ provides an in-depth understanding of the Agile Scrum Tester roles and responsibilities
You will explore the Agile Scrum project life-cycle, including how an Agile User Story is created, to how we know when it is ‘done’
This course is aimed at those with or without prior knowledge and experience of the Agile values and principles
During this course you will learn the tools needed to succeed as an Agile Scrum Tester
What will you learn?
You will gain an in-depth understanding of the Agile Scrum Tester roles and responsibilities, and you will be able to
- Fully understand the role of the Agile Scrum Tester
- Understand the roles involved in an Agile project
- Create an effective Product Backlog
- Effectively participate in Scrum Meetings such as the Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review and Retrospective
- Identify the roles involves in the Scrum Team
- Fully understand the role of the Agile Scrum Developer
- Understand the roles involved in an Agile project
- Create an effective Product Backlog
- Effectively participate in Scrum Meetings such as the Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review and Retrospective
- Identify the roles involves in the Scrum Team
What topics are covered within this course
You will cover the following topics during this course:
- An Introduction to Agile Project Management (Tester)
- The 12 Agile Principles (Tester)
- Introduction to Scrum (Tester)
- Scrum Projects (Tester)
- Scrum Project Roles (Tester)
- Quality in Agile (Tester)
- Acceptance Criteria and the Prioritised Product Backlog (Tester)
- Quality Management in Scrum (Tester)
- Epics and Personas (Tester)
- Planning in Scrum (Tester)
- Scrum Boards (Tester)
- User Stories (Tester)
- The Daily Scrum (Tester)
- The Product Backlog (Tester)
- Review and Retrospective (Tester)
- Validating a Sprint (Tester)