2 FUNDAMENTAL AGILE TESTING PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND PROCESSES

by Marie Walsh, Jan Sabak and Bertrand Cornanguer

In Chapter 1 we looked at the fundamentals of Agile software development, the Agile Manifesto and the various Agile approaches. In Chapter 2 we will look at testing within an Agile development environment and how this differs from traditional software development approaches, and explore the principles, practices and processes used in an Agile environment. We will also explore the role and skills required of a tester in an Agile team, and how as a tester you can transfer the skills you have acquired as a traditional tester into that of an Agile tester.

2.1 THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TESTING IN TRADITIONAL AND AGILE APPROACHES

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