{"id":11186,"date":"2020-08-26T21:14:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T04:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=11186"},"modified":"2025-07-31T06:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:16:01","slug":"agile-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Agile Testing: The Key to High-Quality Software Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to learn about <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile testing<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uses various tests to make sure the final product satisfies customer needs perfectly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you\u2019re in an <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-team-structure\/\">Agile team<\/a>, you\u2019re supposed to test <\/span><b>everything<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sorta like Rick Sanchez, the science wizard from the show Rick and Morty.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11194\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image5-8.gif\" alt=\"That was all a test GIF\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we\u2019ll use examples from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rick and Morty<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this article to help you understand<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll learn the basics of all 4 types of Agile testing, the Agile testing quadrants, and how to easily manage your Agile testing process!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ub_table-of-contents-8a8eba0b-08f0-470f-958d-cd1b7a6b0526\" class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#0-what-is-agile-\">What Is Agile?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#1-what-is-the-agile-testing-framework-\">What Is The Agile Testing Framework?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#6-the-4-types-of-agile-testing-\">The 4 Types Of Agile Testing<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#7-type-1-behavior-driven-development-bdd-\">Type #1: Behavior Driven Development (BDD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#8-type-2-acceptance-test-driven-development-atdd-\">Type #2: Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#9-type-3-exploratory-testing-\">Type #3: Exploratory Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#10-type-4-session-based-testing-\">Type #4: Session-Based Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#11-what-are-agile-testing-quadrants-\">What Are Agile Testing Quadrants?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#12-how-to-manage-the-agile-testing-process-\">How To Manage The Agile Testing Process?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-testing\/#13-what%E2%80%99s-clickup-\">What\u2019s ClickUp?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"0-what-is-agile-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><i>Note:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This section is for readers who want to learn about the basics of the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re familiar with that, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"#framework\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to jump to the section on <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps teams build better, more customer-centric products in shorter development cycles, unlike <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-vs-waterfall\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traditional project management methods<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile method <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">basically suits quick-thinking geniuses, like Rick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t stall his progress with unnecessary processes but still lets him build great products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example to help you understand how the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile method <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">works:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say Rick wants to build an app that tracks his grandson\u2019s (Morty\u2019s) location when the two are on an adventure. Not only will this help Rick locate Morty in parallel dimensions, but it\u2019ll also help Morty\u2019s parents keep track of their son\u2019s whereabouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, we know how Rick hates his son-in-law, Jerry, complaining about their adventures.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11205\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image16-10.gif\" alt=\"Rick fed up with Jerry's complaints\" width=\"833\" height=\"556\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Rick uses <\/span><b>traditional <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management methods, he\u2019d develop the product from start to finish without any input from Jerry. This could take years and might even result in a final product that Jerry hates since he was never consulted!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if Rick uses the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile method<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he\u2019ll build the app in several short <\/span><b>\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/sprints\">sprints<\/a>\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and test it after each sprint. After testing, he\u2019ll ask Jerry for feedback and then implement it in the next sprint, eventually building the final app exactly how\u00a0 Jerry wants it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since there\u2019s so much testing involved in these sprints, an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> relies on a set of sophisticated and comprehensive testing <\/span><b>methods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s learn all about them\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Note<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: While the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be adapted for any kind of project, in this article, we\u2019ll discuss its applications in <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1-what-is-the-agile-testing-framework-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Testing Framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing method<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-values\/\">Agile values<\/a> and principles is known as the <\/span><b>Agile testing framework<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, it follows some guidelines from the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">methodology, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/continuous-improvement-tools\/\">continuous feedback to developers to improve<\/a> the product<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process simple<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involving the whole team as far as possible<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing documentation and increase direct communication<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on these guidelines, an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uses 4 types of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile testing techniques<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Click on them to jump to the sections dealing with each of the<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing types<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#bdd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behavior Driven Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#atdd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acceptance Test<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Driven Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#et\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploratory Testing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sbt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Session-Based Testing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But why does an<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile team <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use their own <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing method<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s like wondering why Rick creates his own stuff instead of just buying it!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11207\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image18-7.gif\" alt=\"Rick creates his own stuff\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because it\u2019s way cooler!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not the only reason, of course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile teams follow a different <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> methodology because <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traditional testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> methods can\u2019t be used in an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile environment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s see how <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile testing techniques<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> differ from <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traditional testing<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2-the-difference-between-traditional-and-agile-testing-techniques-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between traditional and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile testing techniques<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 id=\"3-1-frequency-of-testing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Frequency of testing<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In traditional project management methodologies like<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/waterfall-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterfall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the product is tested<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only<\/span><b> after the development cycle ends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But as the scope of testing would have increased exponentially by the end of your project, the team either <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delays the product release<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skimps on <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software testing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid this, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile testing methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recommends<\/span> <b>continuous testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followed by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continuous integration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of new features in the product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the team simultaneously builds features and tests them for accuracy and performance, helping them deliver robust products within the deadline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"4-2-nature-of-the-testing-team-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Nature of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing team<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional testing<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/p\/how-to-use-clickup-for-qa-testing-workflow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is usually conducted by a separate Quality Assurance or <\/span><b>QA<\/b><\/a> team <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whose purpose is to find flaws in the product. However, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QA team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is <\/span><b>not part of the problem-solving process<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the developers, which can create <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brentgleeson\/2013\/10\/02\/the-silo-mentality-how-to-break-down-the-barriers\/\"><b>information silos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Agile process, however, depends on <\/span><b>cross-functional collaboration<\/b> and building a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.convert.com\/blog\/a-b-testing\/create-ab-testing-communication-system\/\">communication system<\/a> for your testing team.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All teams work <\/span><b>together<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> towards desired results, and there\u2019s no need for a separate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QA team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The developers create the test, conduct it, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> find solutions. This <\/span><b>ensures that everyone in the team has equal ownership of the product<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"5-so-who%E2%80%99s-an-agile-tester-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So who\u2019s an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile tester<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone in an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be a tester, and no one is hired <\/span><b>just <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for that one job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But true to Rick\u2019s beliefs about expertise, an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile tester <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">needs to be adept at a few things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/300466\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication skills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-organization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsiveness to change<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technical skills (especially for <\/span><a href=\"#quadrant\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated tests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and experience in <\/span><a href=\"#et\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exploratory tests<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"6-the-4-types-of-agile-testing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 4 Types Of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Testing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know the basics of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019ll learn about the 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing types<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and how they\u2019re conducted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive right into this new dimension!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"7-type-1-behavior-driven-development-bdd-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type #1: Behavior Driven Development (BDD)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember how Rick escaped a maximum-security prison of the Galactic Federation?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He rigged the system to make his interrogators believe that his plan was failing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s how he managed to turn the whole game around!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11190\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image1-8.gif\" alt=\"Rick rigging the system\" width=\"480\" height=\"289\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Behavior Driven Development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or BDD follows a somewhat similar process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the product is meant to fail the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each time a product fails a BDD <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it tells the developers exactly how it responds to a scenario. This knowledge allows them to build features that can correct this behavior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how is it conducted?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, the <\/span><b>testers, developers, and business analysts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> create a list of scenarios or \u2018<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test cases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 that they want to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the product in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are written in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gherkin syntax<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Given\/When\/Then<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sample<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> test<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> case for Rick\u2019s Morty-tracking app could be:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Given <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the plan fails, <\/span><\/i><b><i>when<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Morty is lost in space <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> time, <\/span><\/i><b><i>then<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the app should be able to point out both his location and timeframe.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> further refines the steps and processes that the product will use to respond to this situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing activity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> happens simultaneously with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the product is <\/span><b>supposed to fail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in these scenarios!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Alongside<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the test, the developers create features that\u2019ll help the product pass the BDD test.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They test the product until it does, refining it further with each sprint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sort of how Rick, Morty, and his sister, Summer, found a way to split time to do things simultaneously!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11199\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image10-10.gif\" alt=\"Doing things simultaneously\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, just like how there are rules to time travel <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(which Rick, almost always, follows)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need to be mindful of some things when conducting BDD tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some best practices for BDD testing include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write specific, defined<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> test cases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are actionable<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated tests<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure uniformity across all<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> test cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limit documentation but don\u2019t forget to record all the highlights<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"8-type-2-acceptance-test-driven-development-atdd-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type #2: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acceptance Test<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Driven Development (ATDD)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATDD or<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Acceptance Testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is very similar to <\/span><a href=\"#bdd\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BDD testing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They both follow the same process of:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Write test criteria \u2013&gt; Test product \u2013&gt; Fail test \u2013&gt; Build features to pass the test \u2013&gt; Test again \u2013&gt; Pass the test<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, just because they <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seem <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">similar doesn\u2019t mean that they are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kind of how Rick and Morty noticed <\/span><\/i><b><i>\u201cminor differences\u201d <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between the infinite universes in infinite dimensions.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, BDD and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Acceptance Testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> differ on two key points:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While ATDD is conducted with<\/span><b> active participation from the customer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, BDD includes only the business analysts (besides the developers)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATDD focuses on understanding the product through<\/span><b> human interaction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and so includes the customer. However, BDD only tests its technical behavior.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This further takes away the pressure from developers to understand (or assume) their customer\u2019s needs. They can simply include and ask them during the process!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sample <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AcceptanceTest<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> scenario for Rick\u2019s Morty tracker could be:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onboarding Jerry who\u2019s not familiar with the science of time travel.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while this may have nothing to do with the product\u2019s technical features, it\u2019s crucial to the customer\u2019s experience of using it. So Rick will involve Jerry to test the app and <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/usability-testing-examples\/\">determine its usability<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some good practices to follow in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Acceptance Testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get first-hand feedback from customers using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadquizzes.com\/blog\/types-of-market-research\/\">focus groups or surveys<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include non-technical, customer-facing staff in the process to interact with customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a list of \u2018acceptance criteria\u2019 and cross-check it with the customer-facing staff<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep customers\u2019 response at the center of the post-test <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow all of these and maybe, just maybe, you can save Jerry from himself!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"9-type-3-exploratory-testing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type #3: Exploratory Testing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember how the interdimensional cable network (that Rick and Morty love so much) <\/span><b><i>doesn\u2019t seem to have a script<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11201\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image12-9.gif\" alt=\"Exploratory testing doesn't have a script\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But hey, that\u2019s why we love it so much, right?!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you\u2019re a fan of improvised TV like Rick and Morty, you\u2019ll find <\/span><b>Exploratory Testing<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to your liking because it too doesn\u2019t follow a script!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testers following this method <\/span><b>chaotically play <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around with the product,<\/span><b> mimicking user behavior<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find flaws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there is a method to this madness!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While they\u2019re playing with the product, exploratory testers:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow specific, preset goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/user-persona\/\">Adopt user personas\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log their activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design new tests simultaneously\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes the process<\/span><b> scientific, fun, and adventurous<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 just what you need to get this dynamic duo hooked!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11192\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image3-9.gif\" alt=\"Rick and Morty are addicted\" width=\"569\" height=\"320\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Exploratory Testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> effective, here are a few best practices you can follow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a detailed record of the product\u2019s functionality to test all of them<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note the functions that didn\u2019t get tested in each round to test them later<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tailor your user personas to match your target group\u2019s mindset<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document and communicate as many details as possible<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"10-type-4-session-based-testing-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type #4: Session-Based Testing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Session-Based Testing is similar to<\/span> <a href=\"#et\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploratory Testing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it comes to adopting creative and free-flow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploratory Testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is best for experienced testers who\u2019re familiar with the ins and outs of the product. As such, the method doesn\u2019t stress on<\/span><b> accountability and structure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where <\/span><b>Session-Based Testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It follows the same improvisational method of testing, but also applies a structure with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Test charters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that lay out the goals of each testing session<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Time boxed sessions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in which testers are supposed to conclude testing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Test reports <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that testers submit to report activity in each session<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Debriefs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discuss <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing activity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between the testers and managers after each session<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing method<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is perfect for teams who\u2019re facing challenges adjusting to the pace of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploratory Testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But it can also be a <\/span><b>stepping stone for the <\/b><b>testing team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to follow a more open-ended testing approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And to make the most of Session-Based Testing, here are some good practices to follow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outline the test schedule (with an agenda for each session) in advance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define crystal clear goals for each testing session<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct uninterrupted testing sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss next steps during the post-session debriefs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"11-what-are-agile-testing-quadrants-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Are Agile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing Quadrants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing all about the different types of tests is great.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you need to learn <\/span><b>how <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to apply this knowledge, or you\u2019ll end up creating something entirely useless like <\/span><b><i>this<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11193\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image4-9.gif\" alt=\"Robot passing butter\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, <\/span><\/i><b><i>which <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test should you use and <\/span><\/i><b><i>when<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More importantly, when should you include <\/span><\/i><b><i>automated testing<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile test strategy<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing quadrants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have the answer to both those questions and here\u2019s what it looks like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Don\u2019t worry if it looks confusing, we\u2019re going to explain everything to you!)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11229\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/agile-quadrant.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1348px) 100vw, 1348px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/agile-quadrant.png 1348w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/agile-quadrant-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/agile-quadrant-768x360.png 768w\" alt=\"agile testing strategy chart\" width=\"1348\" height=\"632\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The quadrants are derived according to these specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>\u2018X\u2019 axis<\/b>: divides the tests into<b> business-facing<\/b> (responding to the customers\u2019 needs) and <b>technology-facing<\/b> (understanding the product\u2019s technical behavior)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u2018Y\u2019 axis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: divides the tests into whether you\u2019re <\/span><b>supporting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>critiquing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the product\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This gives rise to<\/span><b> 4 distinct <\/b><b>testing types<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can be summarized in the following quadrants:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Agile testing quadrant 1: Automated tests<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are a set of technological or<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unit testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> methods that help the team build a better product. Examples: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unit test<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Component Tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Agile testing quadrant 2: Automated testing and manual testing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are business-facing tests that support the team to build products that deliver better business value. Example: Functional Tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Agile testing quadrant 3: Manual testing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are business-facing tests meant to provide feedback to enhance the product\u2019s performance. Examples: User Acceptance Tests, Exploratory Tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Agile testing quadrant 4: Tools<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are technical tests that check for the product\u2019s performance in non-functional areas (that are not customer-facing features such as security, maintenance, scalability, etc.) Examples: Performance and Load Tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows the Agile values and principles, it doesn\u2019t recommend any <\/span><b>hard and fast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rules for testing. Instead, it encourages you to make the right choice based on your team\u2019s requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, as Rick puts it:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11202\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image13-8.gif\" alt=\"Science is more art than science\" width=\"415\" height=\"212\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, although the quadrants are numbered, you don\u2019t have to follow the same order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can pick a type of test based on the current <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-requirements-documents\/\">requirements of your product<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So here are a few questions you can ask yourself before creating a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">test plan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your team have the capability (both skills and resources) to conduct a particular test?<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you testing the priority features in your project?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will you organize <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continuous testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">processes simultaneously?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you need manual testing or test automation?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Bonus: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/technical-debt\/#3-the-technical-debt-quadrant\">Tech Debt Quadrant<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the end, the only question you need to answer is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What can you do to make a customer-centric product, and how will Agile testing help you do it?<\/b><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"12-how-to-manage-the-agile-testing-process-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Manage The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Testing Process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember why the Galactic Federation <\/span><\/i><b><i>and<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> millions of mercenaries from the whole universe were chasing Rick because of his portal gun?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11191\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image2-9.gif\" alt=\"Rick's portal gun\" width=\"500\" height=\"425\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the life-changing power of a <\/span><b>really good tool<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And though your Agile testing goals don\u2019t cover time and space travel, your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be equally challenging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can stumble upon any of the following hurdles in your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constantly changing requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of sufficient data<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of skilled testers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordination between teams and stakeholders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And of course, the biggest challenge for any Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>continuous testing,<\/b><b> no matter what<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, there\u2019s a way to solve all these problems!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need your \u2018portal gun\u2019:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a powerful <\/span><\/i><b><i>Agile project<\/i><\/b><b><i> management<\/i><\/b><b><i> software<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, there\u2019s only one <\/span><b>all-in-one <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/teams\/agile\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you need: <\/span><b>ClickUp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"13-what%E2%80%99s-clickup-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>What\u2019s ClickUp?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8799\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-1400x682.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-1400x682.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-768x374.png 768w\" alt=\"clickup agile project platform on all devices\" width=\"1400\" height=\"682\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the world\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leading project management tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s used by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>the world\u2019s most productive <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">teams from startups to tech giants to manage their Agile projects easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a wide variety of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/modern-agile-software-development\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile software development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and collaboration features, it\u2019s got <\/span><b>everything <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to support any Agile or <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-team\/\">Scrum team<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s find out how this <\/span><b><i>portal-gun-of-a-software<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help manage your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile testing process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"14-a-streamline-the-testing-and-development-process-with-tasks-subtasks-and-checklists-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Streamline the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/911164-how-to-create-a-task\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/1239470-how-to-use-subtasks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subtasks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/task-checklists\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checklists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, Rick is a genius, but you can\u2019t always trust him with small, simple tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just look at this cue card for his best man speech!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11210\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image21-8.gif\" alt=\"Rick's cue card for best man speech\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Agile team (even if they\u2019re better note-takers than Rick) will need support to manage their testing and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> too.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>tasks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>subtasks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>checklists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will help them streamline <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing activity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by breaking it down into small, doable items.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how you can do this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tasks and Subtasks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: split your Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> test plan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into tasks and subtasks, and assign them to any team member\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Checklists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: develop a list of items that acts as a to-do list or even a quality test to check off during an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile test<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8105\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-List-View-Transparent-Background.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-List-View-Transparent-Background.png 1220w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-List-View-Transparent-Background-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/App-List-View-Transparent-Background-768x415.png 768w\" alt=\"agile project list view in clickup\" width=\"1220\" height=\"660\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, you can simplify your process further with the following features:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Nesting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: add as many sub-items as you want in your checklist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/909959-board-view\"><b>Drag and Drop functionality<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: move items to reschedule your list<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/962346-how-to-assign-tasks\"><b>Assigning items<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> assign items from the list to multiple team members directly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/templates\"><b>Templates<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create reusable templates for checklists and add them to your projects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"15-b-record-every-detail-in-docs-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. Record every detail in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/docs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Docs<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, you just need to write stuff down, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11208\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image19-7.gif\" alt=\"Rick writing stuff down with pencilvester\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But thanks to ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Docs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature, you won\u2019t need unreal, parasitic aliens to help you take notes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create Docs to record:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile test strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test charter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated testing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use Docs to create your own in-house wiki for your<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile testing methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best part?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find all these Docs right alongside your projects so that you never have to spend time looking for them!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And writing in ClickUp Docs is super <\/span><b>fun <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">due to features like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rich text-formatting for distinctive looking documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nesting pages within docs for further detailing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customizable access rights to include team members in editing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to let Google index these docs to show up in search results<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11213 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/docs.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/docs.png 624w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/docs-300x251.png 300w\" alt=\"opening up docs in clickup\" width=\"624\" height=\"522\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"16-c-track-time-with-native-time-tracking-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. Track time with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/project-time-tracking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native Time Tracking<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time management is tough, and it\u2019s almost tempting to travel back in time to finish something.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you don\u2019t want to get on the wrong side of the \u2018time travel police\u2019 here:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11203\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image14-7.gif\" alt=\"Time travel police nagging Rick\" width=\"450\" height=\"250\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why ClickUp helps manage your time better using its <\/span><b>Native Time Tracking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature. This feature is super useful for team members who <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-work-remotely-and-travel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work remotely<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/307333\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offsite<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can access the tracker <\/span><b>within<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ClickUp to quickly track the time you spend on tasks. You can even add labels, notes, and classify time as billable hours for more efficient time management!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11209\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image20-4.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image20-4.png 1008w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image20-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image20-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image20-4-768x771.png 768w\" alt=\"tracking time for agile projects \" width=\"1008\" height=\"1012\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you\u2019re already using a third-party time tracker like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/integrations\/timedoctor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time Doctor,<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/integrations\/hubstaff\">Hubstaff<\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/integrations\/toggl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toggl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/integrations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrate it with ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> easily too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This way, you can monitor time usage and plan your testing session better, all without time traveling!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"17-d-share-custom-access-rights-with-stakeholders-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. Share <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2479021-permissions?_ga=2.47949927.1785176581.1591588795-2020651107.1583603726&amp;_gac=1.60418655.1591016384.CjwKCAjwztL2BRATEiwAvnALcttSrTmzfj7x5B2WdrCg1LVmivrcfafg398EURXF6mdxNtwAYJWb3hoC7XwQAvD_BwE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom Access Rights<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with stakeholders<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, an Agile team needs to work with<\/span><b> all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the stakeholders to deliver a good product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you out here, ClickUp lets you share <\/span><b>Custom Access Rights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with them. You can share your project files, folders, and task lists with anyone within and outside your network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10846\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/permissions-1400x1012.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/permissions-1400x1012.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/permissions-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/permissions-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/permissions.png 1558w\" alt=\"sharing an agile blog post to multiple members in clickup\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1012\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you can still<\/span><b> control <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what they can do once inside your Workspace by setting their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2479021-permissions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permissions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few example permissions you can set:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Can view<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: view project details but not interact<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Can comment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: comment on the tasks and task lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Can edit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: edit tasks but not create them<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Create and edit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: create and edit tasks and subtasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Can delete<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: delete tasks that they did not create<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will help you include customers in your ATDD <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">testing process.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But wait, there\u2019s more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like the number of Mr. Meeseeks assembled to serve Jerry, the list of ClickUp features is endless!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11211\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image22-7.gif\" alt=\"Multiple Mr. Meeseeks\" width=\"498\" height=\"280\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, unlike them, these features will <\/span><b><i>actually<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> succeed in fulfilling your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile testing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the amazing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile features <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp offers your team include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3578082-dashboards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: create a custom dashboard with widgets like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3625951-custom-widgets\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pie charts and Calculations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and track your Agile and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Scrum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> points<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a 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