ISTQB Agile Tester - Agile Test Tools

ISTQB Agile Tester
MOATAZ NABIL
TEST LEAD - INTEGRANT - EGYPT
MCSD-ALM, CSM, ISTQB

Topics
Agile Software Development
Agile Testing Principles
Agile Testing Practices
Agile Testing Process
Agile Testing Methods
Agile Testing Techniques
Agile Testing Tools

Agile Testing Tools
Testers on Agile projects utilize the tools described in the following subsections. These tools are used
by the whole team to ensure team collaboration and information sharing, which are key to Agile
practices.
I. Task Management and Tracking Tools
II. Software Build and Distribution Tools
III. Configuration Management Tools
IV. Test Design, Implementation, and Execution Tools
V. Communication and Information Sharing Tools
VI. Cloud Computing and Virtualization Tools

Agile Testing Tools
Task Management and Tracking Tools
In some cases, Agile teams use physical story/task boards (e.g., whiteboard, corkboard) to
manage
and track user stories, tests, and other tasks throughout each sprint.
Other teams will use application lifecycle management and task management software, including
electronic task boards for example “Microsoft Team Foundation Server” . These tools serve the
following purposes:
Record stories and their relevant development and test tasks, to ensure that nothing gets lost
during a sprint
Capture team members’ estimates on their tasks and automatically calculate the effort required
to implement a story, to support efficient iteration planning sessions
Associate development tasks and test tasks with the same story, to provide a complete picture of
the team’s effort required to implement the story

Task Management and Tracking Tools Cont.
Provide a visual representation (via metrics, charts, and dashboards) of the current state of
each user story, the iteration, and the release, allowing all stakeholders, including people on
geographically distributed teams, to quickly check status
Integrate with configuration management tools, which can allow automated recording of code
check-ins and builds against tasks, and, in some cases, automated status updates for tasks
Aggregate developer and tester updates to the task status as they complete their work,
automatically providing a current calculated snapshot of the status of each story, the iteration,
and the overall release.

Agile Testing Tools
Software Build and Distribution Tools
Daily build and deployment of software is a key practice in Agile
teams. This requires the use of continuous integration tools and
build distribution tools.

Agile Testing Tools
Configuration Management Tools
On Agile teams, configuration management tools may be used not only to store source code and
automated tests, but manual tests and other test work products are often stored in the same
repository as the product source code.
This provides traceability between which versions of the software were tested with which
particular versions of the tests, and allows for rapid change without losing historical information.
The main types of version control systems include centralized source control systems and
distributed version control systems.
The team size, structure, location, and requirements to
integrate with other tools will determine which version control system is right for a particular
Agile
project.

Agile Testing Tools
Test Design, Implementation, and Execution Tools
I. Test Design : quickly design and define tests for a new feature. (aka :Microsoft Test Manager)
II. Test Case Management : used as a part of the whole team’s application lifecycle management or task
management tool (aka :Microsoft Test Manager)
III. Test Data Preparation and Generation: Tools that generate data to populate an
application’s database are very beneficial when a lot of data and combinations of data are
necessary to test the application. We can use these tools in white box and black box testing
IV. Test Data Load: After data has been generated for testing, it needs to be loaded into the
application. Manual data entry is often time consuming and error prone, but data load tools
are available to make the process reliable and efficient.
V. Automated Test Execution: There are test execution tools which are more aligned to Agile
testing. Specific tools are available via both commercial and open source avenues to support
test first approaches, such as behavior-driven development, test-driven development, and
acceptance test-driven development. These tools allow testers and business staff to express
the expected system behavior in tables or natural language using keywords.(aka. CodedUI Test)

Test Design, Implementation, and Execution Tools
Cont.
VI. Exploratory Test:
Tools that capture and log activities performed on an application during an exploratory test
session are beneficial to the tester and developer, as they record the actions taken.
This is useful when a defect is found, as the actions taken before the failure occurred have been
captured and can be used to report the defect to the developers.
Logging steps performed in an exploratory test session may prove to be beneficial if the test is
ultimately included in the automated regression test suite.

What is ALM?
Application Lifecycle Development (ALM) provides a flexible and agile environment that adapts
to your team’s needs, removes barriers between roles, and streamlines processes so you can
focus on delivering high-quality software faster and more efficiently.

ALM with Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)

ISTQB Agile Tester - Agile Test Tools

Agile Testing Tools
Communication and Information Sharing Tools
Agile teams often use three additional types of tools to support communication and information sharing:
wikis, instant messaging, and desktop sharing.
Wikis allow teams to build and share an online knowledge base on various aspects of the project, including
the following:
I. Product feature diagrams, feature discussions, prototype diagrams, photos of whiteboard discussions,
and other information
II. Tools and/or techniques for developing and testing found to be useful by other members of the team
III. Metrics, charts, and dashboards on product status, which is especially useful when the wiki is integrated
with other tools such as the build server and task management system, since the tool can update
product status automatically
IV. Conversations between team members, similar to instant messaging and email, but in a way that is
shared with everyone else on the team

Communication and Information Sharing Tools Cont.
Instant messaging, audio teleconferencing, and video chat tools provide the following benefits:
Allow real time direct communication between team members, especially distributed teams
Involve distributed teams in standup meetings
Reduce telephone bills by use of voice-over-IP technology, removing cost constraints that could reduce
team member communication in distributed settings
For example “Skype”
Desktop sharing and capturing tools provide the following benefits:
In distributed teams, product demonstrations, code reviews, and even pairing can occur
Capturing product demonstrations at the end of each iteration, which can be posted to the
team’s wiki

Attention !
Tools should be used to complement and extend, not
replace, face-to-face communication in
Agile teams.

Agile Testing Tools
Cloud Computing and Virtualization Tools
Virtualization allows a single physical resource (server) to operate as many separate, smaller
resources. When virtual machines or cloud instances are used, teams have a greater number of
servers available to them for development and testing.
This can help to avoid delays associated with waiting for physical servers.
Provisioning a new server or restoring a server is more efficient with snapshot capabilities built
into most virtualization tools.
Some test management tools now utilize virtualization technologies to snapshot servers at the
point when a fault is detected, allowing testers to share the snapshot with the developers
investigating the fault.

What is Cloud Computing
Everyone is talking about “the cloud.” But what does it mean?
Business applications are moving to the cloud. It’s not just a fad—the shift from traditional
software models to the Internet has steadily gained momentum over the last 10 years. Looking
ahead, the next decade of cloud computing promises new ways to collaborate everywhere,
through mobile devices.
Life before cloud computing
Traditional business applications have always been very complicated and expensive. The amount
and variety of hardware and software required to run them are daunting. You need a whole
team of experts to install, configure, test, run, secure, and update them.
When you multiply this effort across dozens or hundreds of apps, it’s easy to see why the biggest
companies with the best IT departments aren’t getting the apps they need. Small and mid-sized
businesses don’t stand a chance.

What is Cloud Computing Cont.
Cloud computing: a better way
With cloud computing, you eliminate those headaches because you’re not managing hardware and
software—that’s the responsibility of an experienced vendor like salesforce, Amazon , Microsoft and
Google. The shared infrastructure means it works like a utility: You only pay for what you need,
upgrades are automatic, and scaling up or down is easy.
Cloud-based apps can be up and running in days or weeks, and they cost less. With a cloud app, you
just open a browser, log in, customize the app, and start using it.
Businesses are running all kinds of apps in the cloud, like customer relationship management (CRM),
HR, accounting, and much more. Some of the world’s largest companies moved their applications to
the cloud with salesforce.com after rigorously testing the security and reliability of our infrastructure.
As cloud computing grows in popularity, thousands of companies are simply rebranding their non-
cloud products and services as “cloud computing.” Always dig deeper when evaluating cloud offerings
and keep in mind that if you have to buy and manage hardware and software, what you’re looking at
isn’t really cloud computing but a false cloud.

Cloud Benefits
Accessibility
Flexibility
Security
Mobility
Reliability

Thank you
And
Good luck in the Exam

ISTQB Agile Tester - Agile Test Tools

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