Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Architecting an Agile Test Transformation Program
NewTransitioning test automation efforts from traditional to agile approaches is challenging because it requires cultural, process, technology, and people changes to create a sustained mindset shift and drive desired outcomes. Join Klaudia Breslavets to learn how a complex organization scaled its test automation transformation and “shifted left” enterprise-wide to support agile practices and continuous delivery. Learn the specific ways Vanguard fueled the transformation and structured its program to help IT delivery teams achieve faster speed to market, greater confidence in their tests, shorter cycle times, and higher software quality. Whether you’re a direct contributor or a testing leader, you can benefit from the lessons learned from this applied case study in test automation and continuous testing. Bring your questions and curiosity; learn how a large organization shifted left and gain practical ideas for shaping your own agile test transformation journey.
Vanguard
Klaudia Breslavets is currently the IT Project Manager and Scrum Master for Vanguard’s Test Transformation Program which impacts more than two hundred delivery teams. Prior to becoming a PM, she was also a release lead, developer, tester, and systems analyst. Klaudia is a culinary enthusiast and spends time traveling when she’s not pursuing her graduate degree and helping her organization shift left.