Role of Testing in Agile

Which Role does Testing Play in an Agile Development Organisation?
Olaf Lewitz, Agile Coach
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Agile Testing - Myths and Facts
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Fact or Fiction?
On the sticky notes I give you, write 3 facts you already know and 3 myths youve heard about Agile Testing Write only one fact or myth per note Don't indicate whether any particular note is a fact or a myth Don't share them yet
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Ideal world
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The ideal project

We know all requirements up front We devise the perfect design We build everything according to specication We pass all the tests The client is delighted We are cool... or not?
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Whats wrong with this picture?

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The Client Does Not Know The Real Problem Yet

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We Need To Deliver Faster

We Need To Master New Technology

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It Does Not Match!

Why Agile?
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Software lines in FORD vehicles over the past 5 years 10
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Growing Software Complexity

Software complexity in FORD vehicles quadruplicated in 5 years
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Software complexity in FORD vehicles quadruplicated in 5 years
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Compared software complexity growth in aerospace and automotive
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F-22 Raptor
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F-22 Raptor
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6.5
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Time to Market
Due to globalization effects, and other economical changes, the time to market over time decreased signicantly
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Time to Market
Why does that matter?
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Dened Process, suited to produce faster
Change from this...

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R&D based process
... to this.
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The Lean Principles...
Eliminate Waste Build Quality In Create Knowledge / Amplify Learning Defer Commitment / Decide as late as possible Deliver as fast as possible Respect People / Empower the Team Optimize the whole / Improve the System
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The Agile Values...
Agile Manifesto:
We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.
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Quality
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Quality in Service
In a service economy, quality does not mean conformance to a script; it means adapting to meet the changing expectations of many different customers.
Mary and Tom Poppendieck, Lean Software Development (2003)
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Quality in Design
Quality in design means realization of purpose or tness for use rather than conformance to requirements.
Mary and Tom Poppendieck, Lean Software Development (2003)
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The Myth of Independence

Testers need to be independent of the developers Testers and developers need to be isolated Testing needs to be done after development
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The Myth of Independence

Testers need to be independent of the developers Testers and developers need to be isolated Testing needs to be done after development
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Testers Stay Being Testers

Change from: Assure Quality to Build Quality In and Build Integrity In

Testers Stay Being Testers

Change from: Assure Quality to Build Quality In and Build Integrity In

Ron Jeffries (http://xprogramming.com/)
Bugs Become More Expensive The Later You Find Them

Agile Testing
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Agile Roles - Where Is The Tester? Business Expectation
Process Expectation Quality Expectation

Scrum Process Overview - Where Is Quality?
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Business-facing
ATDD
Q2 Q3
Unit tests Performance Component security, load Integration testing tests
Q1 Q4
Technology-facing
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Critique the product

Support the team
Exploratory & Usability testing UAT
Changes You Should Expect
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Roles Outside The Teams

Change from assurance to facilitation Change from dening rules to aligning constraints Change from assignment to delegation
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Workspace
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Workspace
Enable collaboration
Workspace
Enable collaboration Prefer colocation
Workspace
Enable collaboration Prefer colocation Establish information radiators
Workspace
Enable collaboration Prefer colocation Establish information radiators Enable team ownership
Workspace
Enable collaboration Prefer colocation Establish information radiators Enable team ownership Keep it simple
Workspace
Enable collaboration Prefer colocation Establish information radiators Enable team ownership Keep it simple Let it evolve
Tools
Use tools that are open, easily changed Users (esp. the teams) need to have ownership Do the simplest thing that could possibly work!
http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/products.html
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Conclusion
Quality is more important in Agile than in traditional methods Its built in so it might seem less explicit at rst glance
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Feedback
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Which Role does Testing Play in an Agile Development Organisation?

Olaf Lewitz, Agile Coach

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

Agile Testing - Myths and Facts

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

The ideal project

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

Whats wrong with this picture?

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

The Client Does Not Know The Real Problem Yet

We Need To Deliver Faster

We Need To Master New Technology

It Does Not Match!

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

Software lines in FORD vehicles over the past 5 years 10

Growing Software Complexity

Software complexity in FORD vehicles quadruplicated in 5 years

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

Software lines in FORD vehicles over the past 5 years 10

Growing Software Complexity

Software complexity in FORD vehicles quadruplicated in 5 years

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

Growing Software Complexity

Compared software complexity growth in aerospace and automotive

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

F-35 Joint Strike

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Growing Software Complexity

Compared software complexity growth in aerospace and automotive

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

F-35 Joint Strike

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Growing Software Complexity

Compared software complexity growth in aerospace and automotive

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

Why does that matter?

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

Dened Process, suited to produce faster

Change from this...

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

R&D based process

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

The Lean Principles...

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

The Agile Values...

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.

agile42 | The Agile Coaching CompanyCoaching Good Teams to Great

All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 - 2011.