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== 5 Schools ==
 
== 5 Schools ==
 
* '''Analytic''': Testing is about mathematical proof
 
* '''Analytic''': Testing is about mathematical proof
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** academic, formal methods
 
* '''Standard''': Testing is about standards and best practices
 
* '''Standard''': Testing is about standards and best practices
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** commercial, corporate IT, predictable, planned, certification, economical
 
* '''Quality''': Quality Assurance professionals assure quality
 
* '''Quality''': Quality Assurance professionals assure quality
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** gatekeeper, safety net
 
* '''Context-Driven''': Testing is about people and context
 
* '''Context-Driven''': Testing is about people and context
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** no best way to test, based on context, adaptable, exploratory
 
* '''Agile''': Automated testing tells you when the story is done
 
* '''Agile''': Automated testing tells you when the story is done
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** test driven, test before, automation
  
 
== Distinction between Context-Driven and Agile Testing ==
 
== Distinction between Context-Driven and Agile Testing ==

Revision as of 21:06, 7 August 2007

Bret Pettichord's presentation on the topic, http://www.io.com/~wazmo/papers/four_schools.pdf

5 Schools

  • Analytic: Testing is about mathematical proof
    • academic, formal methods
  • Standard: Testing is about standards and best practices
    • commercial, corporate IT, predictable, planned, certification, economical
  • Quality: Quality Assurance professionals assure quality
    • gatekeeper, safety net
  • Context-Driven: Testing is about people and context
    • no best way to test, based on context, adaptable, exploratory
  • Agile: Automated testing tells you when the story is done
    • test driven, test before, automation

Distinction between Context-Driven and Agile Testing

  • Context-Driven testing is about providing information quickly; Agile testing is about providing information early
  • Context-Driven testing is about providing information; Agile testing is about providing direction

Other notes

  • Developers spend more time writing tests in the Agile context
  • There are trade-offs in the Agile testing school as well
  • Start with baseline story acceptance tests, do exploratory testing after