Testing Challenges within Agile Teams

In her book Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams, Janet Gregory recommends using the automation pyramid as a model for test coverage. In the pyramid model, most automated tests are unit tests written and maintained by the programmers,and tests that execute below the user interface—API-level tests that can be developed and maintained collaboratively by programmers and testers. However, as agile becomes mainstream, some circumstances may challenge this model. Many applications are transferring logic back to the client side by using programming languages such as JavaScript. Legacy systems, using languages such as COBOL, don’t have access to unit testing frameworks. Janet shows how to adapt the model to your needs and addresses some of these automation issues. During the session, delegates are encouraged to share their challenges and success stories.