Characteristics of 'good' agile testing solutions

The difference that a 'good' automated test solution can make is undeniable. But building is not easy and for many projects is prohibitively expensive. Sadly, many projects 'give up' on their test automation before it delivers on its full promise, opting out by outsourcing/offshoring the 'testing problem'. Not only are the quality benefits not met, but the 'empowerment' of test automation is never experienced. As a consequence, the project suffers from the classic problems of iterative waterfall and the Agile process bares the blame.

In this talk I will share what I see as the characteristics of a 'good agile automated test solution'. Looking at the critical features of test tools and services, my intention is to give you an actionable list, which you can use yourself, to evaluate automated testing solutions. With these principles in mind, then you can find a solution that minimises the upfront costs for set up and maximises its effectiveness.