Introduction to Agile Testing Training Course
This two-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers essential test concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and employs Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to examine modern Agile testing principles and practices.
Target Audience
This course is designed for development teams seeking to enhance their testing practices in an Agile environment.
It is also appropriate for individuals aiming to pursue testing as a specific career path and serves as a suitable prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.
This course is available as onsite live training in Botswana or online live training.Course Outline
Overview of Agile
- History of Agile methodologies
- Discussion on Agile Manifesto statements
Scrum Framework
- Scrum roles and responsibilities – Scrum Master, Product Owner, Dev Team
- Scrum events – Sprint, Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective, Scrum meeting
- Scrum artefacts – Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Product Increment
Agile Testing
- Collaboration over independence
- The role of documentation in Agile
- Introduction to Agile Testing Quadrants
- Test automation
Testing Fundamentals
- The Fundamental Test Process
- Black-box test design techniques
- White-box test design techniques
- Quality attributes
- Performance testing
- Test tools example
Technology-facing testing that guides development
- Unit testing and black-box test design
- Test-driven development
- Test tools example
Business-facing testing that guides development
- User stories and acceptance testing
- Behavior-driven development
- Test tools example
Business-facing testing that critiques the product
- Exploratory testing
- White-box test design
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