Foreword by José Diaz
Foreword by Johanna Rothman
Acknowledgments
SECTION 1: Foundations
- Chapter 1: What Do We Mean by Agile Testing
- Continuous testing models
- 10 principles for agile testing
- The testing manifesto
- Chapter 2: Whole Team Approach and Agile Testing Mindset
- Focus on quality
- How teams deal with defects
- Multiple perspectives
- Chapter 3: Test Planning in Agile Contexts
- The team
- The product
- Planning across levels of detail
- Planning for regression testing
Section 2: TESTING APPROACHES
- Chapter 4: Guiding Development with Examples
- Example-based methods
- Why examples help
- This is your foundation
- Chapter 5: Enabling Collaboration
- Collaborate with customers
- Impact mapping
- Ask questions
- Example mapping
- Build trust using visibility
- Chapter 6: Explore Continuously
- Personas, jobs and roles
- Workflows and tours
- Risks and value to the customer
- Explore in pairs or groups
- Charters
- Executing, learning, steering
- Additional techniques
- Leverage tools for effective exploring
- Chapter 7: Testing Quality Attributes
- Defining quality attributes
- Mitigating risks by collaborating early
- Planning for pre-release testing
- Planning for later learning
- Regulatory compliance
- Chapter 8: Testing in DevOps
- Continuous delivery and deployment
- Testing in production
- Monitoring and observability
- New technology brings us new capabilities
Section 4: AGILE TESTING TODAY
- Chapter 9: The Agile Testing Quadrants
- What tests in what order?
- Using the quadrants
- Defining “Done”
- Find the models that fit your context
- Chapter 10: Visualizing a Test Automation Strategy
- Using visual models
- The classic test automation pyramid
- Automated tests as living documentation
- Extending the model
- Shared responsibility
Section 5: AGILE TESTING TODAY
- Chapter 11: A Tester’s New Role
- Testers are quality glue for a team
- An Agile Tester’s Professional Journey
- The fascinating path of evolving as testers
- Be all that you can be
- Start with a conversation
- The world doesn’t need more checkers
- Lisa’s and Janet’s thoughts
- Chapter 12: Ingredients for Success
- Success factors
- Confidence building practices
- Paths to success
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