Agile Testing Courses

Agile Testing for the Whole Team

Janet Gregory / Lisa Crispin

Abstract

This is the only course based on Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin’s best-selling Agile Testing and More Agile Testing books. Participants learn ways the whole software delivery team can collaborate to plan and execute testing activities needed to build quality into their product. Through lecture, discussion and hands-on simulations, the course explains essential principles and practices, including:

How testing fits into the short iterations and frequent deliveries in agile projects
Contributions testers can make to become valued agile team members
Common cultural and logistical obstacles in transitioning to an agile development process
Values and principles that help team members adopt an agile testing mindset
How the whole team contributes to the success of testing practices, such as acceptance-test driven development (ATDD), test automation, and exploratory testing.

The course is filled with real-life examples of how teams collaborate to deliver high-value, high-quality software. A simulation of an agile project wraps up the whole course giving participants an opportunity to put all the puzzle pieces together, to practice what they have learned. You’ll leave with practical skills and techniques you and your team can start using right away.

The course is ideal for testers, developers, ScrumMasters, managers, anyone on who wants to learn what testing means on an agile team. Everyone will benefit from understanding their contribution and the interaction with testers on the team. Basic agile knowledge is recommended so the participants can actively contribute with questions and shared experiences.

Agile Testing for the Whole Team is offered both “live” and “remotely facilitated”.

Learn how to:

Understand how testers contribute on agile teams, how agile teams successfully cover all dimensions of software quality in short release cycles, and collaborate to deliver the “right” business value at frequent, consistent intervals.

Is this course for you?
The course is aimed at anyone on who wants to learn what testing means on an agile team. All team members will benefit from understanding their contribution and the interaction with testers on the team. Test/QA and development managers, who work with testers, will also find the course valuable. Basic agile knowledge is recommended so the participants can actively contribute with questions and shared experiences.

Here’s what people are saying…

I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for all that I have learned from you. The entire team has benefitted so much and everyone is feeling motivated and energized again. We have already started implementing some changes and everyone is marching to the same beat. It’s awesome!

It was without a doubt one of the best courses I’ve ever participated in. You were very good at pulling the audience with you and make everything sound exciting an interesting. You hade perfectly clear examples and had a good answer to all the questions we could think of.

Only one week after attending the course and I feel that our team already has a better understanding of where and how testing can add more value during our projects. This course has given me the confidence to use agile testing skills gained to refocus the testing requirements and where to concentrate testing resources for the maximum impact to ensure a quality product is produced.

Agile Testing Essentials: Live Lesson Video Training

Agile Testing Essentials LiveLessons is based on fundamental concepts from Lisa Crispin’s and Janet Gregory’s two best-selling books, Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams and More Agile Testing: Learning Journeys for the Whole Team. By the end of the course, participants will understand how testing fits into short and frequent delivery cycles and how each team member can contribute to the success of a quality product.

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Agile Testing for Product Owners

This 2-day course is similiar to the 3-day version of ‘Agile Testing for the Whole Team’ but without some of the more technical aspects of automation. It is aimed at getting product owners (or anyone else) to understand how testing activities are interwoven into all aspects of delivering a product.

Private courses

All courses and workshops can be adapted for the needs of the organizations. For example, rather than using a common feature to work through a case study, Janet can adapt features that are more meaningful for teams.

Partners in Training Courses

Agile Testing Fellowship

Together with Lisa Crispin, Janet co-founded the Agile Testing Fellowship. The Fellowship is a community of practitioners.

Delesie Solutions

Selena Delesie has facilitated many courses and workshops with Janet.

DragonFire Inc.

Janet Gregory: Agile Consultant, Trainer, Advisor, Writer, Speaker