Agile Software Testing

The Agile Software Testing course covers the methodologies and testing approaches but also the techniques and tools to used in software testing in agile projects.

Methodologies and Testing Approaches

Agile software development lifecycles are comprised of short iterations with working software released at the end of each iteration.

In this section, you will have overview of agile development and cover some of the different approaches, including Extreme Programming, Scrum, and Kanban. You will learn the key aspects of testing in an agile environment, as well as the skillset that an agile tester should have.

• Agile Software Development Fundamentals: Agile Software Development and the Agile Manifesto, The Twelve Principles of the Agile Manifesto, The Whole Team Approach, Early and Frequent Feedback;

• Aspects of Agile Approaches: Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum, Kanban, Collaborative User Stories, Creation of User Stories, Retrospectives, Continuous Integration, Release and Iteration Planning;

• Testing in Agile Approaches: Agile Testing and Development Activities, Agile Project Work Products, Agile Test Levels, Agile Testing and Configuration Management, Agile and Independent Testing;

• Test Status in Agile Projects: Communicating Test Status and Product Quality, Managing Risk Regression;

• Role and Skills of an Agile Tester: Skills of an Agile Tester, Role of an Agile Tester.

Techniques and Tools

Agile approaches include the complimentary techniques of test-driven development, acceptance test- driven development, and behavior-driven development

In this section, we will explore the key features of agile testing and how techniques such as black box testing can be applied in agile projects. We will also take a look at various tools that are available to agile testers, everything from task management and tracking tools, to communication and configuration tools.

• Agile Testing and Risk Assessment: Test-driven and Behavior-driven Development, Test Levels, A Scrum Tester, Quality Risks in Agile Projects;

• Techniques in Agile Projects: Estimation of Testing Effort, Test Basis in Agile Projects, Definition of Done, Acceptance Test-driven Development, Functional and Nonfunctional Black Box Test Design, Exploratory Testing;

• Tools for Testing in Agile Projects: Task Management and Tracking Tools, Communication and Information-sharing Tools, Test Development and Configuration Tools. (HARVEL-JGZOL)

That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button, and see you on the inside!