How can you adopt agile testing methodologies?

2 Collaborate with the team

Agile testing requires close collaboration and communication with the developers, product owners, business analysts, and other stakeholders. As an agile tester, you need to be involved in the planning, design, development, and delivery stages of the software project. You need to share your insights, feedback, and suggestions, and also listen to and respect the opinions and perspectives of others. You need to work as a cross-functional team, and not as a separate testing unit.

4 Focus on the user stories

User stories are the main source of requirements and specifications in agile software development. They describe the features and functionalities of the software from the perspective of the end users. As an agile tester, you need to focus on the user stories and their acceptance criteria, and design and execute tests that verify and validate them. You need to ensure that the user stories are clear, concise, testable, and aligned with the business goals and customer needs.

6 Deliver value

The ultimate goal of agile testing is to deliver value to the customers and stakeholders, by ensuring that the software is reliable, usable, secure, and functional. As an agile tester, you need to measure and demonstrate the value of your testing activities, by using metrics and indicators that reflect the quality, performance, and satisfaction of the software. You also need to align your testing objectives and outcomes with the business goals and customer needs, and deliver software that solves problems and creates benefits.

7 Here’s what else to consider

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