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The Indispensable Agile Tester

Presenter: Andrew Peck

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Outline

• Introduction

• Agile – a challenge and an opportunity

• The argument for having Testers in Agile teams

• Strategy for becoming indispensable

• Alter thinking to embrace Agile methodologies

• Broaden skill base to make wide ranging contributions

• Highly visible participation is key

• Summary

• Agile – take on the challenge, exploit the opportunity!

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Introduction

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Agile Testers. Do we need them?

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Agile Testers. Do we need them?

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How to become Indispensable

THINK

LEARN

PARTICIPATE

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How to become Indispensable

THINK

LEARN

PARTICIPATE

© Planit Software Testing

How to become Indispensable

THINK

LEARN

PARTICIPATE

© Planit Software Testing

How to become Indispensable

THINK

LEARN

PARTICIPATE

© Planit Software Testing

How to become Indispensable

THINK

LEARN

PARTICIPATE

COURSES ISTQB Agile Tester Certified Agile Tester SCRUM Master Certification Agile Project Management Certification Certified Agile Practitioner Certified Agile Essentials BOOKS Agile Testing: A Practical Guide More Agile Testing: Learning Journeys Essential Scrum Agile Testing: An Overview Growing Agile: A Coach’s Guide Agile Testing: How to Succeed in Extreme Testing Agile Tester 2015: One for all, all for one

Three Pillars of Agile Quality & Testing Bridging the Communication Gap WEBSITES www.thoughworks.com www.agilemodeling.com www.xprogramming.com www.martinfowler.com www.Alistair.Cockburn.us www.controlchaos.com www.extremeprogramming.org www.agilealliance.org Agilescout.com/top-agile-blogs-200/

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Acronym Count

MEW = Maximum Efficiency Weekend

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How to become Indispensable

THINK

LEARN

PARTICIPATE

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Acronym Count

MEW = Maximum Efficiency Weekend

IATR = Indispensable Agile Testing Resource

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How to become Indispensable

THINK

LEARN

PARTICIPATE

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Acronym Count

MEW = Maximum Efficiency Weekend

IATR = Indispensable Agile Testing Resource

GIT = Get In There

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How to become Indispensable

THINK

LEARN

PARTICIPATE

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Summary

You can be invaluable

You have a unique point of view

Make yourself indispensable…

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