Agile Testing & Validation Flashcards

A team's sprint velocity is high but user satisfaction is low. What testing gap most likely explains this?

Answer: Insufficient acceptance testing with real users or stakeholders

High velocity with low satisfaction often indicates the team is building features correctly but not validating they meet actual user needs.

In the agile testing pyramid, which layer should have the GREATEST number of tests?

Answer: Unit tests

The test pyramid recommends the most tests at the unit level because they are fastest, cheapest, and most reliable.

What is 'three amigos' in the context of agile testing?

Answer: A meeting where a developer, tester, and business analyst discuss a story before development

The Three Amigos is a collaborative session where a developer, tester, and business analyst align on requirements, edge cases, and acceptance criteria before coding begins.

Which type of test would a business analyst MOST commonly help define in agile?

Answer: Acceptance tests

Business analysts primarily help define acceptance tests that confirm a story delivers the expected business value.

A product is being tested against its requirements document. What is this an example of?

Answer: Verification

Testing against a requirements document to ensure the product conforms to specifications is verification.

What is the primary risk of having only manual testing in an agile team?

Answer: Slow feedback loops hinder agile's rapid iteration cadence

Without automation, manual-only testing creates slow feedback loops that conflict with agile's short sprint cycles and continuous delivery goals.

An agile team is using 'risk-based testing.' What does this approach prioritize?

Answer: Allocating test effort based on the likelihood and impact of potential failures

Risk-based testing allocates testing effort proportionally to the probability and business impact of potential defects.