Agile Testing

Agile can be implemented incrementally, and can even be added to an existing waterfall project. The key to that is the use of hybrid systems – a mix of the most appropriate parts of traditional and Agile practices

Whether the end of the project is running to schedule or not, it’s going to need careful attention to testing. Agile experts will tell you that the release iteration is not a testing phase, and they’re right. The bulk of the real testing will have been done throughout development, as we’ve already discussed. Some more is still going to be needed though

You’re coming up to a non-negotiable delivery date and it’s taking longer to clear the bug list than you had expected. There are various reasons why the delivery date might be set in stone – the most likely is that it’s written into the contract and the buyer isn’t willing to extend. Most developers would much rather deliver solid software late than a buggy product on time, but either through inflexibility or urgent need the client may insist on delivery by the deadline