Smoothing Your Transition to the Agile Method

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Agile methodology was developed to help engineers meet deadlines, reduce documentation time, and reduce release cycle time. It enables QA engineers to deliver high business value in the shortest time possible, effectively resolving these issues. Learn how to smooth your transition to Agile methodology in this new slide deck from QASource!

Software

Smoothing
Your Transition
to the
Agile Method

The AGILE METHOD
helps teams deliver quality products
in a short timeframe.

But switching to Agile means
NEW WORK CULTURE
& NEW TOOLS.

Use these
BEST PRACTICES
to smooth your Agile transition:

GIVE CONTEXT:
EXPLAIN ROLES
& RESPONSIBILITIES

GIVE CONTEXT:
EXPLAIN TERMINOLOGY
EXPLAIN ROLES
& RESPONSIBILITIES

KNOW TOOLS
USED TO:
CREATE STORIES/TASKS

KNOW TOOLS
USED TO:
CREATE STORIES/TASKS
NOTE TIME

KNOW TOOLS
USED TO:
CREATE STORIES/TASKS
NOTE TIME
MARK TASKS COMPLETE

BUILD A
MULTI-SKILLED TEAM
ASK YOURSELF:

BUILD A
MULTI-SKILLED TEAM
ASK YOURSELF:
What skills do I NEED?

BUILD A
MULTI-SKILLED TEAM
ASK YOURSELF:
What skills do I NEED?
What skills am I MISSING?

TELL TEAM TO
SPEAK UP!
EMAIL & INSTANT MESSAGES

TELL TEAM TO
SPEAK UP!
EMAIL & INSTANT MESSAGES
PHONE/VIDEO CALLS

TELL TEAM TO
SPEAK UP!
EMAIL & INSTANT MESSAGES
PHONE/VIDEO CALLS
DAILY STANDUP MEETINGS

PRIORITIZE
TASKS
LIST BY IMPORTANCE
LIST BY VOLUME

PRIORITIZE
TASKS
LIST BY IMPORTANCE
LIST BY VOLUME
GROUP SIMILAR TASKS

SHARE
RETROSPECTIVE
WHAT WORKED WELL
WHAT DIDN’T

SHARE
RETROSPECTIVE
WHAT WORKED WELL
WHAT DIDN’T
HOW CAN WE IMPROVE?

LEARN MORE ABOUT
SWITCHING
TO AGILE QA
SEE ALL 7 BEST PRACTICES IN THE BLOG POST:
SMOOTHING YOUR TRANSITION TO AGILE QA
QUESTIONS ABOUT AGILE QA?
VISIT US AT QASOURCE.COM

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