solving the puzzles of agile testing [v1.0 final with antipatterns]
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Unissons nos Talents
T O G E T H E RT A L E N T E D
Solving the puzzles of agile testing
Matthew Steer
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About me…
� Agile Testing Practices Lead
� Certified Scrum Master
� 12 years in the Testing Industry
� Experienced in waterfall and agile methodologies
Matthew Steer Acc Senior Test Consultant Sopra Group UK
Tel : +44 (0)121 5069180
Mob: +44 (0)7860 906332 Email: [email protected]
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/steermatthew
@steer_matthew
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Definition of Done
� Provide a simple, yet effective way to visualise th e testing function
� Highlight the impacts that agile has on the testing function
� Discuss common anti-patterns
� Confirm why a ‘state of readiness’ is vital for any agile transition plan
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But first…
� Who is succeeding and is recognising benefits from agile?
� Who feels they are agile ‘ready’ and want to pilot s omething?
� Who is unsure of whether they are agile ‘ready’?
� Who has tried and failed with agile?
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We need something to grab their attention…
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The puzzle analogy – Rubik’s cube
The cube is your testing function…
Your cubes share the same colours…
Colours are scattered differently…
How do we solve the puzzle?
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The puzzle analogy – shared colours
People
Process Tools
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Unissons nos Talents
T O G E T H E RT A L E N T E D
Common anti-patterns
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Disclaimer…
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A major and common anti-pattern
Always playing catch-up…
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Our projects…
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Agile engineering practices!?
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Our agile test approach…
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Testing on firm foundations…
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We do it like this because
the book says so…
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Where we keep our test automation
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The truth hurts…
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The puzzle analogy – solving the puzzle
� Know your ‘starting point’
� Understand your ‘agile readiness’
� Complete remedial activities to remove impediments
� Plan for agile transition
� …but don’t just limit to testing!
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19Agile Testers !?
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20Our DTS…
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21Our DTS…
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Summary
� Use simple methods for communicating
� Your ‘state of readiness’ will help identify your pu zzles
� Puzzles may be shared, most will be unique to your organisation
� There are no silver bullets for this!
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Before you embark on the journey…
� Plan your transition
� Do not blame agile for immature or volatile process es
� Avoid at all costs...� Rapid Application Disaster� Fragile� ScrumBut � Wagile� Scrummerfall
� Rollout agile using agile
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Final thought…
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Definition of Done
Done?
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Definition of Done
� Provide a simple, yet effective way to visualise th e testing function
� Highlight the impacts that agile has on the testing function
� Discuss common anti-patterns
� Confirm why a ‘state of readiness’ is vital for any agile transition plan