QA and Testing in the Agile Software Development Process

Quality Assurance (QA) and testing are essential to the Agile development process, providing valuable information at all phases of development. Traditionally, testing is done at the end of development, prior to release. But in Agile, basic testing is embedded throughout the entire development process.

Agile testing is carried out continuously; the team builds just enough code to test, ensures that it functions properly, and then continues on to the next piece. This way, testers can identify and resolve issues early on to prevent major problems from occurring later in the process.

The goal of Agile testing is not just about finding bugs; it is about improving the software and ensuring quality at all levels. Agile uses a “whole-team” approach, emphasizing collaboration between team members. Everyone in an Agile team is a tester and is mindful of testing for quality throughout the whole process. This ensures that team members have more opportunities to perform exploratory testing and to suggest new ideas when appropriate. This process also requires a higher level of skills for team members, since they need a deeper knowledge of the code and application being developed.

Agile allows QA testing to drive the process of development, providing multiple opportunities to assess, improve, and think creatively about the final product—ensuring the highest functionality and stability of the completed application.

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