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Agile Tester?
The Agile Methods say
nothing about Testers
The Agile Community
is learning how Testers can
be valuable on Agile teams
Agile Team Members
The Agile Team The Agile Team
Product
Owner
Scrum
Master
The rest of the team
Tester is a
full member
of the Team
Agile Values & Principles
Agile Value or Principle Effect on Testers
We Value
Individuals & Interactions
Direct, regular interaction with
developers and Product Owner
Self-Organizing Teams Test Planning is a
whole-team activity
Continuous Attention to
Technical Excellence
Testing is done continuously
by everyone (not just the tester)
Roles & Responsibilities
Old Non-Agile Projects
• Developer Team
– Writes code
– Some testing
(e.g. Unit Test)
– Hand off to Test Team
• Test Team
– Prepares tests
– Performs testing
– Reports Defects
New Agile Projects
• One Team
– Developers: Coding specialists
– Testers: Testing specialists
– Collaborative Test Planning
– Collaborative Testing
– Test Specialist leads
Test-related activities
Collaborating w/Developers Developer Tester
Work out Story Details
with Product Owner
Participate in discussion,
Ask questions
Design Unit &
Integration Tests (TDD)
Review test designs,
Make suggestions
Automate Tests Help with automation,
Review scripts
Write Code
Unit and Component Test Help with testing,
Make suggestions
Peer Review of Code Participate in Reviews,
Ask questions
Integrate units into the system Help with testing,
Make suggestions
Validate functionality
with Product Owner
Participate in discussion,
Ask questions
Pair Testing with Developers
“Pair Programming” is an Agile technique
• Pairing of Testers with Developers:
– The ultimate in collaboration
– Facilitates mutual learning
– Improves team efficiency
– Results in a higher-quality product
Team-Based Testing Approach
The Agile Team The Agile Team
Product
Owner
Scrum
Master
The rest of the team
Story
Testing
Feature
Testing
Non-
Functional
Testing
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Testing
Feature
Testing
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Testing
Feature
Testing
Non-
Functional
Testing
Usability
Testing
End-to-End
Testing
Acceptance
Testing
Usability
Testing
End-to-End
Testing
Acceptance
Testing
Are we
doing all of
the Testing
we should?
Are we
doing all of
the Testing
we should?
The Agile Team The Agile Team
Product
Owner
Scrum
Master
The rest of the team
Product Owner Role in Testing
• What is acceptable…
– For each User Story?
– For each Feature?
– For the system?
• Who are the users?
– Their backgrounds?
– Their needs?
• Is this Acceptable?
• Who should do the
Acceptance Test?
Developers’ Role in Testing
The Agile Team The Agile Team
Product
Owner
Scrum
Master
The rest of the team
• Understand requirements
– Discuss w/Product Owner
– Ask questions
• Design, Automate
and Perform tests
– Unit Tests
– TDD, ATDD
– Feature Tests
– Non-Functional tests
• Demonstrate product for Product Owner
evaluation
Typical Agile Tester Role
The Agile Team The Agile Team
Product
Owner
Scrum
Master
The rest of the team
• Support Product Owner
and Developers’ Testing
– Clarify User Stories and
Acceptance Criteria
– Assist with testing and
interpreting test results
• Perform Additional Testing
e.g.
– Exploratory Testing
– Negative Testing
– Special Scenarios
A Challenging Transition
Tester as
Testing Leader
Let’s collaborate
to deliver
good software!
Tester
as Cop
Test failed!
Go directly to jail.
Do not pass Go!
Challenging
Transition
