The test profession seems to be become more technical and more widespread. Teams should do their (automated) Unit and Functional tests. Additionally they need to focus on non-functional tests and integrate their work with that of the other teams. How do we keep overview and ensure that acceptance and organisational readiness tests are included in the equation as well. In my new column I write about the new keynote I have written for the SIGIST autumn conference. When working in a multiple team projects the chances that all test activities coincidently align are extremely small. I therefore conclude that even within agile projects there still is a need for test strategies.
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