Today we must deal with shorter time-to-market, increasing complexity and more agility while keeping quality and other key system properties high.
To address these challenges the right balance in testing w.r.t. independence, timing, automation, and formality is critical but often not explicitly tackled.

Therefore, in this interactive tutorial we reflect on our current approach on balancing testing, investigate and discuss needed strategies, tactics, and practices, and share experiences to improve and sustain our testing approaches!

Max. number of participants: 40

Target Audience: Test Architects, Test Engineers, Product Owners, Quality Managers, Software Architects, Developers
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge about testing and quality engineering
Level: Advanced

Extended Abstract:
Today we must deal with shorter time-to-market, increasing complexity and more agility while keeping quality and other key system properties high. Our test systems increase in size, volume, flexibility, velocity, complexity, and unpredictability. Additionally, digitalization requires more than just a face lift in testing.

To address these challenges the right balance in testing w.r.t. independence, timing, automation, and formality is critical but often not explicitly tackled. Therefore, in this interactive tutorial we reflect on our current approach on balancing testing, investigate and discuss needed strategies, tactics, and practices in different areas, and share experiences and lessons learned to improve and sustain our testing approaches!

The following areas in testing are covered w.r.t. their appropriate balancing:

• Level of independence – independent vs. fully integrated with development
• Timing – too early vs. too late
• Degree of automation – automated vs. manual
• Formality – formal vs. informal, scripted vs. exploratory
• Test case design – structured vs. experience-based, black-box vs. white-box