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Chapter 21. Agile Testing in Regulated Environments

Since the dawn of Extreme Programming, we’ve been told by some experts that agile development isn’t appropriate for safety-critical, highly regulated software, such as medical device and space flight software. Apparently a lot of teams didn’t get that memo. As you saw in Chapter 20, “Agile Testing for Mobile and Embedded Systems,” we’ve heard many success stories about teams in regulated domains such as aerospace and medical devices that have embraced agile values and principles. Many businesses must comply with financial regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). These companies have adapted ...