This short training course is especially recommended for testers who have
just begun, or soon expect, to work on an Agile project. It goes beyond the
mechanics of testing to cover the most important single success factor for an
Agile team: the various ways in which all members of the team should collaborate
to deliver high quality at speed, and the special contribution that testers can
make to that.
It is also recommended for testers who have an Agile background and wish
to demonstrate their proficiency by obtaining ISTQB® certification.
The ISTQB Foundation level Agile Tester extension syllabus forms the basis of
this 2-day training course. It focuses on techniques and approaches for software
testing in an Agile environment that go further than those covered at Foundation
level. This course is accredited by the ISTQB and will equip delegates to take
its Agile Tester certification exam.
Our training, created by one of the UK’s oldest and most respected software
testing consultancies, includes exercises and practice exams to highlight key
aspects of the syllabus, to help participants understand and practice the
concepts and methods presented and to prepare them for the certification exam.
Course Objectives
The course’s aim is to explain how a tester on an Agile project will work
differently to one working on a traditional sequential (‘waterfall’ or
‘V-model’) project, to provide an understanding of the values and principles
that underpin Agile projects, and to show how testers can be integral part of a
whole-team approach together with developers and business representatives. The
training therefore builds on basic Foundation level knowledge by providing a
deeper understanding of these challenges and of the special techniques that can
be used to meet them.
Skills to be Gained
A candidate who completes this training can be expected to be able to:
- Collaborate in a cross-functional Agile team, being familiar with the
principles and basic practices of Agile software development.
- Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge to Agile values and
principles.
- Support the Agile team in planning test-related activities.
- Apply relevant methods and techniques for testing in an Agile project.
- Assist the Agile team in test automation activities.
- Assist business stakeholders in defining understandable and testable user
stories, scenarios, requirements and acceptance criteria as appropriate.
- Work and share information with other team members using effective
communication styles and channels.
- Understand the roles and skills of a tester in Agile Projects
- Understand Agile testing techniques and methods
- Assess product quality risks within an Agile project
- Estimate testing effort based on iteration content and quality risks
- Make effective use of tools in Agile Projects.
