Agile Implementation Challenges – Testing and more…

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This document discusses the challenges of implementing agile methodologies like Scrum, particularly as they relate to testing. It notes that companies are increasingly adopting agile approaches, which require teams to work differently compared to traditional methods. Some challenges mentioned include adapting to new roles, processes, and culture; ensuring discipline and quality with fast iterations; learning new skills like programming; and managing high expectations from executives. The summary at the end emphasizes that overcoming these challenges requires teams to adopt, learn, and adapt to change.

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Agile Implementation
Challenges – Testing and
more…
Alon Linetzki
alonl@sigist.org.il
SQA Days
Moscow, 2015
http://www.gonet.us/?q=en/blog/scrum-agile-challenges-methodologies

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Alon Linetzki• Coaching, consulting and training worldwide for
the last 32 years in IT – development, testing,
quality assurance
• Interested in how teams work efficiently and
effectively and how can teams improve…
• Likes coaching and sharing knowledge.
• Keen on people and ideas
• Certified Scrum Master
• Certified System Analyst
• ISTQB Advanced Level – Test
Manager and Test Analyst
• ISO-9000 Lead Assessor
• TMMi Assessor
• Certified Mobile Tester (CMAP)
• Certified Communication Skills
coach
• MBA
• Ms.c Statistics & Criminology

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Agenda
• Introduction
• Major challenges in implementation of Agile – testing and more…
• Summary

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Introduction• Companies are moving to implementing Agile based approaches
more than traditional ones…

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Introduction• With Agile approaches we (dev, test, prod, etc.) have to do things
differently
• We were promised a lot of benefits from those approaches, and
expectations on the executive floor are high…
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Introduction• We need to change the way we do things, we need to change the way
we think, and work…

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Agile Implementation
Challenges –Testing and
More…

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Culture, roles and process are
different…
I don’t know how it started either. All I know is that it’s part of our
corporate culture.

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Discipline is Higher

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CI & Tooling
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travis-circle-and-codeship/
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Fast iterations…high quality!

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Self-managed, Cross-functional team

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High level managers perception

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Learning new things in testing…

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Cope with the rising demand of
programming skills…

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Summary• New approaches require ne work profiles for us testers, but also for all the
others…
• New are required to adopt, learn new things, including programming
• We get the position of testing in the team, with NO ONE ELSE to represent
that there!
• Knowing the challenges – our own and others – should help us prepare,
learn, adopt and add value
• As test managers, we have to adopt to being a guide a mentor and a coach
for the testers scattered with a few scrum teams – prepare and plan that
shift of role, pay attention to people and how they work, help them adopt
• Don’t judge too quickly!

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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the
most intelligent but the one that is most responsive to
change”
Charles Darwin
A changing world…
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Agile Implementation
Challenges – Testing and
more…
Thank you!
Alon Linetzki
Best – Testing
alonl@sigist.org.il
November, 2015

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2. © Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015 Alon Linetzki• Coaching, consulting and training worldwide for the last 32 years in IT – development, testing, quality assurance • Interested in how teams work efficiently and effectively and how can teams improve… • Likes coaching and sharing knowledge. • Keen on people and ideas • Certified Scrum Master • Certified System Analyst • ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Manager and Test Analyst • ISO-9000 Lead Assessor • TMMi Assessor • Certified Mobile Tester (CMAP) • Certified Communication Skills coach • MBA • Ms.c Statistics & Criminology

3. © Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015 Agenda • Introduction • Major challenges in implementation of Agile – testing and more… • Summary

5. © Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015 Introduction• With Agile approaches we (dev, test, prod, etc.) have to do things differently • We were promised a lot of benefits from those approaches, and expectations on the executive floor are high… http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/vince-mcmahon-reaction

8. © Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015 Culture, roles and process are different… I don’t know how it started either. All I know is that it’s part of our corporate culture.

10. © Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015 CI & Tooling http://npmawesome.com/posts/2015-01-22-continuous-integration-in-the-cloud-comparing- travis-circle-and-codeship/ http://www.slideshare.net/aestasit/need-for-speed-jvm-tooling-overview-for-vilnius-juggdg

16. © Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015 Summary• New approaches require ne work profiles for us testers, but also for all the others… • New are required to adopt, learn new things, including programming • We get the position of testing in the team, with NO ONE ELSE to represent that there! • Knowing the challenges – our own and others – should help us prepare, learn, adopt and add value • As test managers, we have to adopt to being a guide a mentor and a coach for the testers scattered with a few scrum teams – prepare and plan that shift of role, pay attention to people and how they work, help them adopt • Don’t judge too quickly!

17. © Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015© Copyrights of Best – Testing, 2015 “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent but the one that is most responsive to change” Charles Darwin A changing world… 17

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