Live Webinar – November 16th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Note: NetObjectives is an REP (#3045) This opportunity is a Category B PDU

ATDD Is More About Understanding What Needs To Be Created
Than It Is About The Testing

Validation of software must begin with validating what is being built, not did we build it correctly. The most expensive way to validate what we think is needed is by writing production code. Improving the conversation between whoever represents the customer, the developers and testers is the most effective, fastest and lowest cost method available.

ATDD is about improving that conversation between these parties early in the development cycle.

One of the first things companies should do is implement ATDD into their development methods, regardless of what they are. This is because ATDD represents more a change in timing of the work.

Little, if any, additional work is required. Yet, much waste in the development process can be avoided.

Hence. for teams that are already overwhelmed and are wondering how they can improve without adding additional burden to their development organizations in doing so, ATDD represents one of the best places to start.

Presenter: Alan Shalloway (Linkedin Profile & @alshalloway) is the founder and CEO of Net Objectives. With 40 years experience, Alan is a thought leader in Lean, Kanban, PPM, Scrum and agile design. He is the author of Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design, Lean-Agile Pocket Guide for Scrum Teams, Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise Agility, and Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design. Alan is a co-founder and board member for the Lean Software and Systems Consortium.

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