Agile Development Methods for Testers

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Applicable Certifications:

CSQM #9

CASTP-P #1

Concepts

Whether you are a test professional working in agile project or a developer who is being introduced to agile methodologies, this course will help you become more effective team member. Besides learning all about agile, the course will give you what you need to succeed in the scrum team.

Participants will learn:

The agile mindset and philosophy
The different agile methodologies such as Extreme Programing and Scrum
The different types of testing in agile project
The Scaled Agile Framework for large projects
The difference between requirements and User Stories
The difference between scenarios and Acceptance Criteria
How to collaborate in agile projects

Outline

About this Course, the Instructor, and the Agile Testing Certifications
- What will you learn in the course
- IIST Agile testing certifications
Section 2: The Agile Mindset and Philosophies
- The four values of the agile manifesto
- The Twelve principles of the agile Manifesto
- Characteristics of agile
- Agile methodologies
Extreme Programming (XP)
- The five values of XP
- XP Practices
The Scrum Methodology
- The Scrum team
- The Scrum events
- The Scrum process
- Backlogs, projects, sprints, and releases
- Agile critical success factors
DevOps
- What is DevOps
- DevOps enablers
- Automated continuous integration
- A DevOps process
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- SAFe for large and complex projects
- SAFe configurations and levels
- Claimed benefits of SAFe
Testing in Agile
- Types of testing in Agile
- Test-Driven Development
- Acceptance Test-Driven Development
- Continuous Integration
Requirements Vs User Stories
- Requirements
- User Stories
- Epics
- Limitations of User Stories
Acceptance Criteria Vs Scenarios
- Examples of acceptance criteria
- Examples of Scenarios
- Positive Vs negative scenarios
Collaboration in Agile
- What is collaboration
- What to collaborate about
- Collaborations tools and techniques