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Agile Software Testing
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This workshop training course teaches both the concepts, practices and implementation of Agile software testing. Students will learn how to strategize, plan, design and execute tests in an Agile environment. This course will particularly address the challenges and strategies of testing in short development iterations and with incomplete specs. Key topics also include exploratory testing and test automation.
Code T30
Discipline Software Testing
Duration 2 days
Course Information
Audience | At Course Completion | Prerequisites | Course Materials | Course Outline | Pricing | TAKE THIS TRAINING

Audience

  Software Process Architects   QA/Test Managers   Development Managers
  Business Analysts     QA User Testers     Software Developers
  Project Managers     QA Code Testers   X   User Education Specialists
               

at course completion

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

»   Understand the concepts of Agile development »   Test effectively in Agile project environments
»   Understand the Agile life cycle   »   Set smart test focus at the end of a Sprint
»   Understand the Agile development practices   »   Perform Exploratory Testing
»   Strategize testing in an Agile environment   »   Select test automation strategies to increase efficiency
»   Insert QA practices to support effective testing        

prerequisites

»   Basic knowledge of software engineering

course materials

A comprehensive workbook with knowledge material, examples, case studies, lab exercises, and references.

course outline
Module 1: Agile Concepts
»   Agile Manifesto and Agile values
»   Scrum flow
»   Agile vs traditional - pros and cons
»   Quality and the project triangle
Module 2: Quality, Defects and Test Approaches
»   Software quality
»   Defects: faults and failures
»   Objectives of software testing
»   Cost of (not) fixing a defect
»   Test dimensions
Module 3: Test Process
»   Testing pipeline
»   Developer testing versus user testing
»   Sequencing of implementation tasks
»   Participation in design reviews
»   Decentralized QA
»   Communication of code changes
»   ROI in software testing
Module 4: Agile Testing Strategies
»   Goals of testing in an Agile environment
»   Design-based testing
»   Test-Driven Development
»   Frequent regression testing
»   Integration of automation test strategies
»   Avoiding the end-of-iteration bottleneck
Module 5: Testing during Development
»   Communication of code changes
»   Path analysis
»   Exception testing
»   Equivalence partioning and boundary value analysis
»   Decision tables
»   Unit testing frameworks (including NUnit, JUnit)
»   Acceptance testing frameworks (including FitNesse)
Module 6: Exploratory Testing
»   Dealing with incomplete specs
»   Exploratory test objectives: definition and prioritization
»   The exploratory test session
»   Exploratory test reporting
Module 7: Agile Test Execution
»   Test cycles
»   Approaching a new feature
»   Endgame testing
»   Tracking and reporting test results and quality readiness
Module 8: Agile Testware
»   Organization and storage of test data
»   Integration with development data
»   Usage of test data for technical writers
»   Test and defect metrics for bug prevention
Module 9: Test Automation in Agile Environments
»   Test automation approaches
»   Automation tools
»   Unit test architecture
»   Automation of regression testing
»   Minimizing test automation maintenance

Certificate

Participants receive an industry recognized SoftO2 Education Certificate upon completion of the course.

pricing

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