Description

By the end of this two day course, an attendee should be able to:

• Collaborate in cross-functional teams, being familiar with principles and basic practices of Agile software development
• Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge to Agile values and principles
• Support the Agile team in test planning
• Apply relevant Agile software development approaches and test techniques to ensure tests that provide adequate coverage
• Assist business stakeholders in defining understandable and testable user stories, scenarios, requirements, and acceptance criteria, as appropriate
• Create and implement various Agile software development test approaches
• Support and contribute to test automation in an Agile software development project
• Work with – and share information with – other team members using effective communication styles and channels

Outline

Test Strategy and Test Approach Challenges

Introduction to Agile

• Test Types
• End-to-end Testing
• Formal Testing and Holistic Testing
• Regression Test Approaches

People and Teams

Introduction

• Whole Team Approach
  • Generalization and Specialization within a Team
  • Motivating Business Representatives to Participate in Testing
  • Supporting the Developers
• Tissue Testers

Test Management and Test Process Improvement

Introduction

• Test Planning
  • Test Planning in Agile Software Development
  • Project Test Strategy
• Test Monitoring and Test Control
• Test Reporting
• Test Process Improvement
  • Metrics for Test Process Improvements
  • Test Process Improvement in Agile Software Development

Shift Left

Introduction

• Using Shift Left to Improve Test Basis Quality
  • Testware as Requirements
  • Storyboarding and Testboarding
  • Example Mapping
  • Biases in Agile Testing
  • User Story Slicing
• Shift Left and Requirements Engineering

Agile Approaches and Test Techniques

Introduction

• Exploratory Testing
  • Test Heuristics
  • Test Mnemonics
  • Test Tours
  • Test Charter Creation
  • Performing Exploratory Testing
• Assisted Testing
  • Mob Testing
  • Pair Testing
  • Vibe Testing
• Test Smells

Test Automation and Test Tools

Introduction

• Test Automation in Agile Software Development
• Test Tools in Agile Software Development

Prerequisites

You must have obtained an ISTQB Foundation Level Certification (CTFL) to be eligible for the ISTQB Agile Tester Advanced Level certification.