One measure that distinguishes XP-style testing from others is the inventory of unsatisfied tests. XP teams typically have very few tests that aren't working at any one time. Partly this is because the writing of the tests is defered until just before implementation. Partly this is because the team works hard to keep the tests working once they pass the first time. I think it would be interesting to compare a waterfall-style project with an XP-style project with respect to the inventory of failing tests--how many tests are failing, how long do they remain failing, how much priority does the team place on fixing them?
Kent Beck Three Rivers Institute > -----Original Message----- > From: Carlos Ant�nio Menezes de Albuquerque > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 4:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [XP] Agile Software Quality Assurance > > Hi all, > > I am planning my master degree dissertation, someting about "Agile > Software Quality Assurance" (ASQA) . I would like to try using agile > methods to achieve some CMMI PAs (PPQA, VER and VAL), if it isn�t > possible, i want (try) to adapt processes to be agile and compliance > with CMMI. My first objective is to cross Agile Methods (XP, Scrum, > Crysta, DSDM, FDD), maybe TSP too, and CMMI (PPQA, VER and VAL), and > verify what Can and what Can�t be done, and then define some > processes > that weren�t contemplated. My second obective is, try to > validate this > "ASQA" in an organization especialized in Test Case > Automation. I have read some articles about Disciplined vs. > Agile and what they can > do together, but i feel a lack of work written about quality > assurance > in agile methods. Could you help me to start? What do you think about > this "ASQA". I will appreciate any help. > > Regards > > Carlos Albuquerque To Post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ad-free courtesy of objectmentor.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extremeprogramming/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
