agile software testing in a large-scale project david talby and arie keren, iaf orit hazzan and yeal...

Agile Software Testing in

a Large-Scale Project

David Talby and Arie Keren, IAF

Orit Hazzan and Yeal Dubinsky, IIT

IntroductionIAF {Israel Air Force},IIT{Israel Institute of Technology}Project{IAF Enterprise Information System}Applying XP on IAF’s project.

IAF Enterprise Information System

Critical {daily operations, security}Complex systemProvide utmost qualityDeveloped by using XP

Conforming to XPShort Releases{2 weeks}Test{unit tests, regression tests}Planning Game{to plan iteration, re-factoring activities { simple design }, sustainable pace and releases}Customer Collaboration

Conforming to XPWhole team and sit-together{developers, testers, analysts and customer}Information workplace{story cards, stand-up meeting}Continuous Integration

Diverging from classic XPCode + Test{XP} and Detailed Specification{ups…}Professional TesterFocusing on automated acceptance test{real simulation}

Test Design and execution

Everyone testsProduct size = test sizeUntested work = no work

Working with professional

testersLet developer code more new

features.2 key challenge{testing

bottleneck, coordination b/w testers and developers}

Integrate feature testing and codingRegression testing: Divide and conquer

Allocate bug-fix time globally

Activity Planning

Defect Management Use a team-centered defect-management approach Fix defects as soon as possible