A Holistic Approach to Testing in an Agile Context

In the software world, we talk a lot about quality. Business leaders say they want the best quality product – though they often fail to understand how investing in quality pays off. Customers have their own views of what quality means to them, which may be surprising to the business. Delivery teams are concerned about code correctness, and the many types of testing activities. With so many different perspectives, it’s no wonder organizations get confused about how to deliver a product that delights their customers. The Holistic Testing Model helps teams identify the levels of quality they need for their product. It helps them plan the types of testing activities they need all the way around the continuous software development loop. Using this holistic approach to agile development helps teams feel confident in delivering changes frequently. Lisa will share her experiences with this whole-team approach to quality and testing. Key learnings: * A holistic quality and testing approach throughout the continuous loop of software development, using the Holistic Testing Model * Apply the Holistic Testing Model to create an effective test strategy * The importance of bug prevention and value injection over bug detection * How to plan and fit testing activities at all levels into short agile iterations with frequent delivery, and continuous delivery