Software Testing Techie

Tester in agile is no different from that of traditional tester but in agile, he has to play multiple roles apart from just testing the software. In this post, we are going to discuss about the role of a tester in a project following a scrum life cycle. To make a project successful, testing plays a vital role. In agile, the main idea is whole team approach where testers, developers and business representatives work together as a team. Below are some of the main roles or best practices followed by team members in an agile (Scrum) environment: Cross-Functional: Every team has team members with a specific skill set which they bring to the table. The team work together on Test strategy, Test plan, Test execution and evaluation. Quality is a shared responsibility.  Self-Organizing : There are no leads in Agile. Team is self organized, meaning every team member knows and understands his responsibility and work accordingly.  Co-located : In most of the cases, testers, de...