The 7 habits of effective agile testers

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The document discusses the 7 habits that effective agile testers should develop. It begins by explaining why organizations adopt agile methodologies and the challenges this poses for testers. It then outlines the 7 habits which include being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, putting first things first, thinking win-win, seeking first to understand, synergizing with other teams, and sharpening one's skills. The presentation introduces Test3600 as an integrated toolset and practices to support agile testing processes.

The 7 habits of Effective Agile
Testers
SoftTec2010
Vipul Gupta
Sr. Test Architect
www.impetus.com

Agenda
 Why Agile?
 What Agile development demands?
 Challenges it poses for testers
 Habits tester should develop
 Introduction to Test3600

Who am I?
tester by heart
test architect by choice
current leader of test
engineering R&D
vipul gupta

Why Agile?
build gradually
review and demonstrate
incremental

Why Agile?
take small steps, have multiple
checkpoints
development and testing
works together
iterative

Why Agile?
replan based on learnings
and feedback
adaptive

Why Agile?
granular user stories
defined acceptance criteria
predictive

What Agile Development Demands?
collaboration
pairing between teams
high

organization
onus on deliverables
self
What Agile Development Demands?

achieving adequate test coverage in
each iteration
incomplete code delivered with each
iteration
user stories not clearly drafted
developers do most of the testing
challenges
Challenges for Testers

Does it mean testers existence is jeopardized?

expand user stories
validate completeness of
requirements
perform more specialized
testing
need to
Testers Still Needed

be proactive
 open in communication with team and
stakeholders
 own the tasks that are assigned
Habits testers need to develop
habit 1

begin with the end in mind
 define the scope correctly
 retrospect
Habits testers need to develop
habit 2

put first things first
 strategize before moving forward
 continuous planning
Habits testers need to develop
habit 3

think win/win
 pair up with the business and
development team
 stay away from blame game
Habits testers need to develop
habit 4

seek first to understand, then
to be understood
 identify the root cause of the problem
 identify multiple solutions
 discuss the solutions within team
 do not make personal attacks on any
team member
Habits testers need to develop
habit 5

synergize
 testers and developers collaboration can
help in improving test coverage
 share the tasks within team
 share the learnings with other team
members
Habits testers need to develop
habit 6

sharpen the saw
 learn new techniques
 exploit OSS tools
Habits testers need to develop
habit 7

integrated toolset and set of
practices based on proven
product testing patterns
Introduction to Test3600
test3600

 be proactive
 begin with the end in mind
 put first things first
 think win/win
 seek first to understand, then to be
understood
 synergize
 sharpen the saw
Summary
7 habits

Derived from “The Seven
Habits of Highly Effective
People” written by Stephen R.
Covey
References
references

Thank You
http://twitter.com/#!/vipsgupta
https://vipulgupta1.wordpress.com/

The 7 habits of effective agile testers

1. The 7 habits of Effective Agile Testers SoftTec2010 Vipul Gupta Sr. Test Architect www.impetus.com

2. Agenda  Why Agile?  What Agile development demands?  Challenges it poses for testers  Habits tester should develop  Introduction to Test3600

3. Who am I? tester by heart test architect by choice current leader of test engineering R&D vipul gupta

4. Who all here follow Agile?

5. Who all here TRULY follow Agile?

6. Why Agile? build gradually review and demonstrate incremental

7. Why Agile? take small steps, have multiple checkpoints development and testing works together iterative

8. Why Agile? replan based on learnings and feedback adaptive

9. Why Agile? granular user stories defined acceptance criteria predictive

10. What Agile Development Demands? collaboration pairing between teams high

11. organization onus on deliverables self What Agile Development Demands?

12. achieving adequate test coverage in each iteration incomplete code delivered with each iteration user stories not clearly drafted developers do most of the testing challenges Challenges for Testers

13. Does it mean testers existence is jeopardized?

14. expand user stories validate completeness of requirements perform more specialized testing need to Testers Still Needed

15. be proactive  open in communication with team and stakeholders  own the tasks that are assigned Habits testers need to develop habit 1

16. begin with the end in mind  define the scope correctly  retrospect Habits testers need to develop habit 2

17. put first things first  strategize before moving forward  continuous planning Habits testers need to develop habit 3

18. think win/win  pair up with the business and development team  stay away from blame game Habits testers need to develop habit 4

19. seek first to understand, then to be understood  identify the root cause of the problem  identify multiple solutions  discuss the solutions within team  do not make personal attacks on any team member Habits testers need to develop habit 5

20. synergize  testers and developers collaboration can help in improving test coverage  share the tasks within team  share the learnings with other team members Habits testers need to develop habit 6

21. sharpen the saw  learn new techniques  exploit OSS tools Habits testers need to develop habit 7

22. integrated toolset and set of practices based on proven product testing patterns Introduction to Test3600 test3600

23. Test3600

24.  be proactive  begin with the end in mind  put first things first  think win/win  seek first to understand, then to be understood  synergize  sharpen the saw Summary 7 habits

25. Derived from “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” written by Stephen R. Covey References references

26. Thank You http://twitter.com/#!/vipsgupta https://vipulgupta1.wordpress.com/

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