# \#agile **URL:** https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/agile/13.md [Latest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tags.md) --- ## [How does your team’s delivery approach influence quality?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-does-your-team-s-delivery-approach-influence-quality/87024)
**Author:** [@kato](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kato)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [4 February 2026 15:56 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-does-your-team-s-delivery-approach-influence-quality/87024 "2026-02-04T15:56:57Z")
Software teams deliver in different ways. Some follow Agile and work in short delivery cycles. Others adopt DevOps and optimise for continuous flow across development and operations. Some use more sequential approaches s… --- ## [Have you used HIL or SIL in your embedded testing workflow? What was your biggest challenge?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-used-hil-or-sil-in-your-embedded-testing-workflow-what-was-your-biggest-challenge/86614)
**Author:** [@renautomation](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/renautomation)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 September 2025 14:16 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/have-you-used-hil-or-sil-in-your-embedded-testing-workflow-what-was-your-biggest-challenge/86614 "2025-09-02T14:16:00Z")
In my new MoT article Agile hardware testing: enabling shift-left with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing." , I explore how hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing makes early system-level validation possible, even when the r… --- ## [How do you like to prepare for Backlog Refinements?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-like-to-prepare-for-backlog-refinements/86557)
**Author:** [@eamond15](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/eamond15)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2025 01:34 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-like-to-prepare-for-backlog-refinements/86557 "2025-09-01T01:34:02Z")
It’s a few days/hours before the next backlog refinement. You’ve been sent the epic(s) that is the main focus of the meeting. What do you do to best prepare yourself for the refinement that allows you to ask the best qu… --- ## [Can In-Sprint Test Automation Really Work for Agile Teams?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/can-in-sprint-test-automation-really-work-for-agile-teams/75159)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [28 June 2025 06:44 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/can-in-sprint-test-automation-really-work-for-agile-teams/75159 "2025-06-28T06:44:50Z")
Our latest article by @swathika.visagn, “In-Sprint Test Automation On Agile Teams: Yes You Can!” unpacks the feasibility and benefits of integrating test automation directly into your Agile sprint cycles. Swathika break… --- ## [How have your test plan formats changed? And, what are the pros and cons of more traditional vs more modern formats?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-have-your-test-plan-formats-changed-and-what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-more-traditional-vs-more-modern-formats/85165)
**Author:** [@mirza](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mirza)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2025 08:19 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-have-your-test-plan-formats-changed-and-what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-more-traditional-vs-more-modern-formats/85165 "2025-06-09T08:19:53Z")
As testing approaches evolve, and as testers gain experience, the approach to test planning changes, too. Test plans have come a long way. At one end, you’ll find the traditional, many-section document brimming with ob… --- ## [How do you add quality outside of the “testing phase” of the SDLC?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-add-quality-outside-of-the-testing-phase-of-the-sdlc/84582)
**Author:** [@MeasuredInQuestions](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/MeasuredInQuestions)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [14 May 2025 09:20 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-add-quality-outside-of-the-testing-phase-of-the-sdlc/84582 "2025-05-14T09:20:25Z")
In my experience, quality cannot be added from a single column on a board or in a few weeks at the end of a project, and it can be almost impossible to retrofit quality. It’s built gradually through small intentional ste… --- ## [Evaluating the Impact of NLP on Functional Test Case Generation (questionnaire)](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/evaluating-the-impact-of-nlp-on-functional-test-case-generation-questionnaire/83953)
**Author:** [@simba](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 April 2025 10:28 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/evaluating-the-impact-of-nlp-on-functional-test-case-generation-questionnaire/83953 "2025-04-01T10:28:40Z")
:rocket: Help with My Master’s Thesis on AI in Software Testing!:rocket: I’m currently working on my Master’s thesis at ICHEC as a Belgian student, which explores the impact of AI on the software testing lifecycle. Spec… --- ## [In your experience, is Agile dead?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/in-your-experience-is-agile-dead/80819)
**Author:** [@rosie](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rosie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [25 March 2025 12:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/in-your-experience-is-agile-dead/80819 "2025-03-25T12:39:38Z")
Markus Gärtner has recently explored the idea of whether Agile is dead, or not. So, I thought I’d ask you: is Agile dead? poll :star: Bonus points for experience reports --- ## [What does modern test planning look like?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-modern-test-planning-look-like/81299)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [22 January 2025 22:28 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-modern-test-planning-look-like/81299 "2025-01-22T22:28:40Z")
What can someone new to testing expect from a modern approach to test planning? Think about this in an Agile context. How is a Waterfall test planning approach different from Agile where perhaps a team is running Scrum … --- ## [How to set up workflow for sprint planning?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-set-up-workflow-for-sprint-planning/80884)
**Author:** [@mrukavina](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mrukavina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 November 2024 14:13 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-set-up-workflow-for-sprint-planning/80884 "2024-11-18T14:13:47Z")
We are trying to do scrum :slight\_smile: Our stories are written by me as a user-facing story, from the requirement perspective. That means that probably more than one person will work on the story to get things done. … --- ## [What does your QA reporting matrix look like in an Agile setup?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-your-qa-reporting-matrix-look-like-in-an-agile-setup/80193)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [16 October 2024 04:55 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-your-qa-reporting-matrix-look-like-in-an-agile-setup/80193 "2024-10-16T04:55:42Z")
Originally sent in question Quick Question ross Hi guys anyone has reference on building QA report matrix for Agile development? thankyou in advance im a new Manager and looking into how can i report the work… --- ## [How does your team manage concurrent development and testing within a sprint when the number of testers is half that of developers?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-does-your-team-manage-concurrent-development-and-testing-within-a-sprint-when-the-number-of-testers-is-half-that-of-developers/78935)
**Author:** [@hmwcoffee](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/hmwcoffee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2024 09:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-does-your-team-manage-concurrent-development-and-testing-within-a-sprint-when-the-number-of-testers-is-half-that-of-developers/78935 "2024-09-14T09:39:05Z")
We’re aiming to establish a more predictable workflow for our teams by breaking down backlog items into manageable pieces. This approach is intended to foster better collaboration between developers and testers as they w… --- ## [How do you assess the effectiveness of an Agile teams' test automation techniques?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-assess-the-effectiveness-of-an-agile-teams-test-automation-techniques/78027)
**Author:** [@kelvin12](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kelvin12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2024 14:19 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-assess-the-effectiveness-of-an-agile-teams-test-automation-techniques/78027 "2024-07-31T14:19:05Z")
Hello Everyone :hugs:, Our medium-sized computer software company, where I currently work as a QA lead, is currently fine-tuning our test automation approach to better fit our agile methodology. Even if we have some sof… --- ## [How do I assert my importance in my team without stepping on toes?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-i-assert-my-importance-in-my-team-without-stepping-on-toes/77917)
**Author:** [@anonymous18](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/anonymous18)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2024 08:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-i-assert-my-importance-in-my-team-without-stepping-on-toes/77917 "2024-07-31T08:25:52Z")
Dear Agony Ant, I feel like an outsider in my Agile team, with my role as a tester being downplayed. How do I assert my importance without stepping on toes? --- ## [Scrum Teams Without Developers - Is It Worth Logging Bugs As Backlog Items?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/scrum-teams-without-developers-is-it-worth-logging-bugs-as-backlog-items/77713)
**Author:** [@ejacobson](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/ejacobson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2024 07:14 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/scrum-teams-without-developers-is-it-worth-logging-bugs-as-backlog-items/77713 "2024-07-29T07:14:10Z")
Does it really make sense to manage bug reports as backlog items, on non-development teams? I’m a QA Manager using SAFe. One of my ARTs consists of several non-development scrum teams. They own products but outsource al… --- ## [Can Your Team Benefit by Switching From Bug Triage to Bug Refinement?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/can-your-team-benefit-by-switching-from-bug-triage-to-bug-refinement/75334)
**Author:** [@sarahdeery](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sarahdeery)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [19 March 2024 16:38 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/can-your-team-benefit-by-switching-from-bug-triage-to-bug-refinement/75334 "2024-03-19T16:38:30Z")
Check out our latest article, “A Guide to Bug Refinement in Software Testing: Streamlining Your Workflow”, by @candidpanda, on how switching from bug triage to bug refinement sessions can enhance your software developmen… --- ## [Done is not just a document](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/done-is-not-just-a-document/74379)
**Author:** [@sebastian\_solidwork](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/sebastian_solidwork)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [29 February 2024 08:10 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/done-is-not-just-a-document/74379 "2024-02-29T08:10:10Z")
I ranted about Scrum’s Definition of Done: Done is not just a document tl;dr: ‘done’ is (should be treated as) a adjective, not (as) a noun. People agree what is done. Any document is just a tool for that. What are you… --- ## [How do you handle regression testing in agile development environments with frequent code changes?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-handle-regression-testing-in-agile-development-environments-with-frequent-code-changes/74104)
**Author:** [@zolani](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/zolani)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [28 February 2024 11:11 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-handle-regression-testing-in-agile-development-environments-with-frequent-code-changes/74104 "2024-02-28T11:11:47Z")
How do you handle regression testing in agile development environments with frequent code changes? --- ## [What does DevOps culture mean to you?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-devops-culture-mean-to-you/74037)
**Author:** [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [21 February 2024 14:42 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-does-devops-culture-mean-to-you/74037 "2024-02-21T14:42:13Z")
I enjoyed reading @lisa.crispin’s post: What DevOps culture means to me – and how you can help it grow Particularly these key points: Everyone takes responsibility for all aspects of quality and testing, including t… --- ## [30 Days of Agile Testing - Day 3: YouTube Video](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/30-days-of-agile-testing-day-3-youtube-video/48205)
**Author:** [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [12 February 2024 12:48 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/30-days-of-agile-testing-day-3-youtube-video/48205 "2024-02-12T12:48:47Z")
The 30 Days of Agile Testing Day 3 task is: Find a video on YouTube about agile testing and start a discussion about it on The Club. I’m cheating a little bit here and sharing a recent meetup video from @ailuj876 tha… --- ## [Only system users are users aren't they?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/only-system-users-are-users-arent-they/71363)
**Author:** [@AdyStokes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/AdyStokes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [25 October 2023 12:59 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/only-system-users-are-users-arent-they/71363 "2023-10-25T12:59:54Z")
Quick public service announcement regarding user stories. A Product Owner is not a user A Development Manager is not a user A Developer is not a user A Tester is not a user Only end users of the system are users, an… --- ## [How do you manage changes to an agile User Story?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-manage-changes-to-an-agile-user-story/71445)
**Author:** [@jesper](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/jesper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [23 October 2023 10:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-do-you-manage-changes-to-an-agile-user-story/71445 "2023-10-23T10:00:42Z")
hi all, I am part of a team that builds an API and we manage our tasks in MS Azure DevOps. We have this user story around one of the endpoints, which is not yet deployed. But it just keeps staying alive sprint after spr… --- ## [What to do in the first sprint?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-to-do-in-the-first-sprint/67184)
**Author:** [@maxi.barbo](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/maxi.barbo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [9 May 2023 07:22 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-to-do-in-the-first-sprint/67184 "2023-05-09T07:22:20Z")
Hello community, I would like to ask you the following question, what activity should a tester perform in the 1st sprint? If I don’t have the deploy of the project for testing yet, what should I focus on to optimize my … --- ## [Being Pragmatic - some tips for how to align quality with your team](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/being-pragmatic-some-tips-for-how-to-align-quality-with-your-team/66414)
**Author:** [@cakehurstryan](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/cakehurstryan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [31 March 2023 09:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/being-pragmatic-some-tips-for-how-to-align-quality-with-your-team/66414 "2023-03-31T09:39:16Z")
Pragmatism in testing is a hard one to put across. It’s our job to push for quality, but if what we push for doesn’t align to “good enough” we can be seen as being out of touch with the team. I’ve been told in the past … --- ## [How to Champion Quality - some tips to help push that](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-champion-quality-some-tips-to-help-push-that/66411)
**Author:** [@cakehurstryan](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/cakehurstryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 March 2023 09:54 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-champion-quality-some-tips-to-help-push-that/66411 "2023-03-29T09:54:20Z")
There should be healthy professional tension between test and dev, where quality is held to account and pushed. As testers we don’t just have to measure quality, we can champion for it too! Here’s some ways to champion q… --- ## [Great expectations, how do you capture your teams input?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/great-expectations-how-do-you-capture-your-teams-input/64693)
**Author:** [@fullsnacktester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fullsnacktester)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [6 February 2023 14:11 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/great-expectations-how-do-you-capture-your-teams-input/64693 "2023-02-06T14:11:23Z")
I’ve recently started in a new team at work, not only am I new to the team, but the team itself is forming from different people from across the org. Of the 15+ people in the team (some are shared with other teams) acr… --- ## [How to breakdown MVP designs into testable user stories?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-breakdown-mvp-designs-into-testable-user-stories/61951)
**Author:** [@priyankas](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/priyankas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [25 August 2022 08:13 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/how-to-breakdown-mvp-designs-into-testable-user-stories/61951 "2022-08-25T08:13:28Z")
Hello Everyone, I am unfamiliar with the ideas behind creating user stories for Agile projects, as well as acceptance criteria. I was wondering how I could turn any MVP design, like the Basket MVP, into tested user sto… --- ## [For Non IT professionals like Pharmaceuticals how Agile testing can be done instead of V model?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/for-non-it-professionals-like-pharmaceuticals-how-agile-testing-can-be-done-instead-of-v-model/61744)
**Author:** [@srinivasnagula](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/srinivasnagula)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 August 2022 08:36 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/for-non-it-professionals-like-pharmaceuticals-how-agile-testing-can-be-done-instead-of-v-model/61744 "2022-08-15T08:36:17Z")
30 days of Agile testing Day -1 --- ## [What can we do to help teams build great software?](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-can-we-do-to-help-teams-build-great-software/60228)
**Author:** [@fullsnacktester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fullsnacktester)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2022 20:10 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-can-we-do-to-help-teams-build-great-software/60228 "2022-06-23T20:10:04Z")
I’ve had great success in my career using Testing to help make better software. Sometimes it’s better by way of being less buggy, and sometimes I’ve been able to spot a missing feature. I love Testing. Also, what else c… --- ## [TestBash World 2022 - Mind Maps as Agile Test Plans and More! wit Kiruthika Ganesan](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testbash-world-2022-mind-maps-as-agile-test-plans-and-more-wit-kiruthika-ganesan/59982)
**Author:** [@dianadromey](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/dianadromey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2022 17:49 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/testbash-world-2022-mind-maps-as-agile-test-plans-and-more-wit-kiruthika-ganesan/59982 "2022-06-23T17:49:55Z")
In this talk, @kika will help you understand: The transformation of Agile Test plans and how they can be lightweight Practical example of the various levels of test plans, how to link them together and get a living doc… [Next page](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/tag/agile/13.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=agile)