How do you support agile testing?

2 Plan and prioritize testing activities

Agile testing requires planning and prioritizing testing activities throughout the project lifecycle, not just at the end. You should work closely with your product owner, developers, and other stakeholders to define the acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and test cases for each user story or feature. You should also prioritize the testing tasks based on the risk, value, and complexity of the software. You should use a test management tool or a board to track and monitor your testing progress and status.

3 Automate testing as much as possible

Automation is a key enabler of agile testing, as it helps you to save time, reduce errors, and increase coverage. You should automate testing as much as possible, especially for regression, integration, performance, and security testing. You should use a test automation framework or tool that supports your agile methodology and integrates with your development and delivery tools. You should also follow the test automation best practices, such as maintaining a modular, reusable, and maintainable code base, using data-driven and keyword-driven approaches, and applying the test pyramid principle.

5 Learn and improve continuously

Agile testing is a continuous learning and improvement process, not a one-time event. You should always seek to learn from your testing experiences, challenges, and mistakes. You should also seek feedback from your team, customers, and stakeholders on how to improve your testing quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. You should use the agile retrospective as an opportunity to reflect on your testing performance, identify the strengths and weaknesses, and plan the actions for improvement. You should also update your testing skills and knowledge regularly, by reading blogs, books, podcasts, or attending courses, workshops, or webinars.