Agile vs Waterfall Agile vs Waterfall From A From A

Tester's EyesTester's Eyes

AGILE NCR 2010

Waterfall:Waterfall: Bug !! - No its a feature . . .Bug !! - No its a feature . . .

DocumentationDocumentation OverheadOverhead

Information Loss:Information Loss: Chinese WhispersChinese Whispers

ContrastContrast

AgileAgile ManifestoManifesto, , a quick recap . . .a quick recap . . .

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

• Working software over comprehensive documentation

• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

• Responding to change over following a plan

WaterfallWaterfall WayWay

Developer happy Tester happy Client Unhappy

AgileAgile WayWay

Developer happy Tester happy Client happy

RoleRole ReversalReversal

Tester, the eyes of PO

HigherHigher Client InvolvementClient Involvement

Tester needs more inputs

from the client

Waterfall:Waterfall: Testing is Just one Testing is Just one PhasePhase

Agile:Agile: Tester, an Tester, an integral part of integral part of Development ProcessDevelopment Process

Tester closely observes the

developments in the project all the time and hence

there are no surprises 5

minutes before the release

Towards Towards Developer – QADeveloper – QA Harmony . . .Harmony . . .

Agile:Agile: PairingPairing

Water or Beer??

Questions Questions ??? ???