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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: msteer@sopragroup.com

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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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!

19Agile Testers !?

20Our DTS…

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

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Thank-you

msteer@uk.sopragroup.com

@steer_matthew