Testing using Agile Methodology

Testing using Agile Methodology
Sandeep Sharma

How to control quality using agile methodology?

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Overview
Methodology
Tools
Roles/Responsibilities
Next Steps

Testing Overview
Requirements
(Use Cases)

Performance
Testing
(Later sprints) Define Test
Cases

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Regression
Testing

Unit Testing

Integration
Testing

Testing Methodology
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“Test first” Approach
Iterative Testing coordinated with development sprints
Early defect identification and resolution
Testing Phases:
• Development Testing
• System Integration Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
Enable Quality delivery

Testing Tools
• Functional Testing:
– Manual testing (execute test cases)
– Automated scripts (QTP, Selenium, etc)

• Business Rules Testing:
– JavaScript, Gosu

• Integration Testing:
– JUnit

• Performance Testing:
– Load Runner or equivalent

Roles/Responsibilities
Responsibility
Test Strategy
Document Test Cases

Assigned to
Inception Team
Business Analysts (Client XYZ)

Automated Test Scripts

Testing Developers

Unit tests

Screen Developers

Create JUnit tests
User Acceptance Testing

Integration Developers
Client XYZ

Next Steps
As part of inception, following will be addressed:
• Testing Strategy Document
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Team structure
Testing methodology
Testing tools
High level testing procedures
Test data selection/transport

• Testing Sprint Plan
– Alignment with development sprint plan
– High level testing timeline

Deck Summary: This deck allows you to initiate a conversation with your team on how to structure testing approach for a project which is being executed utilizing Agile Methodology.
It introduces idea of testing with a opener statement/slide, this slide graphic instigates thinking of audience to start considering Agile principles for Testing.
Then the next slide goes over the Iterative