Tag Archives: Mette Bruhn-Pedersen

How Agile Coaches can Contribute to Built-in Quality

Posted on March 18, 2021 by derkjandegrood

Built-in Quality is key when you want to achieve Business Agility. Yesterday I spoke at the AgiNext Conference in London. In my presentation I explained the importance of Built-in Quality, what it actually is and I introduced an approach to … Continue reading →

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TestExpo Copenhagen

Posted on May 27, 2019 by derkjandegrood

I just got back from Denmark where I contributed to the TestExpo 2019. Wednesday Jan Jaap Cannegieter and I gave a tutorial on Test Management in Agile. With a group of 23 enthusiastic test managers we explored what task we … Continue reading →

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SQMag published our article on Testing And Quality in SAFe

Posted on November 1, 2018 by derkjandegrood

Proud to share the latest copy of SQmag with you. SQ mag is dedicated to creative software developers, testers and visionaries. For their 5th edition the editorial team put together amazing interviews with powerful leaders of software testing industry, interesting … Continue reading →

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Testing and Quality in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 4.6 version)

Posted on October 11, 2018 by derkjandegrood

  Last night Mette and I presented the closing keynote of the TestNet Fall Event. In our keynote we shared our ideas on how the embed Quality and Testing in Scaled Agile Environments. Ever since we are working on this … Continue reading →

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Keynote: Testing and Quality in the SAFe framework

Posted on October 3, 2018 by derkjandegrood

Less than a week to go! On 10 October Mette Bruhn-Pedersen and I will give a keynote presentation on the testnet conference. Proud to be giving a keynote on this great event and enthusiastic about sharing the stage with Mette.  In … Continue reading →

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Cover Article Bits & Chips – Ensuring quality when scaling agile

Posted on September 28, 2018 by derkjandegrood

Proud to see that the article I wrote with Mette Bruhn-Pedersen on quality in scaled agile environments is the cover article of the september Issue of Bits & Chips magazine. The article gives an insight in what the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) … Continue reading →

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There is still need for test management in Agile but it is done differently

Posted on May 14, 2018 by derkjandegrood

Jeffery Payne wrote a nice blog on agile test management. In this blog he states that agile opens up a lot of career opportunities as the test manager roles becomes more strategic in agile context. “Unfortunately, many test managers try to … Continue reading →

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eBook: Testing and Quality in SAFe

Posted on April 26, 2018 by derkjandegrood

In this new 4000 word free eBook Mette Bruhn-Pedersen and I deep dive into quality and the SAFe framework. Although the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) offers a lot of detailed descriptions, it is not very elaborate on how testing and … Continue reading →

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How to boost Unit testing as a Functional Tester

Posted on October 18, 2016 by derkjandegrood

Last September I joined the 21st testing retreat which was held in France. The testing Retreat is an annual peer conference where senior testers from various countries meet and spent their weekend together to talk about the profession. During the … Continue reading →

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