In the previous chapter, we discussed testing in agile development and the state of agile adoption. In this chapter, we will discuss key trends relating to the increased adoption of agile development:
Increased use of agile/DevOps principles
Increased complexity of testing in agile engagements
Challenges in setting up agile Testing Center of Excellence (TCOE)
Readiness of the QA discipline to meet the demands of agile/DevOps engagements
Difference in testing DevOps with regard to traditional engagements
Increased adoption of agile methodologies and DevOps is helping businesses roll out new products and services at greater speed.
Findings from WQR 2016 indicate increased maturity with better appreciation of the true purpose and application of DevOps. 42 % of the respondents reported an uptick in continuous monitoring with predictive analysis along with an increased use of cloud-based environments.
Colocation and the lack of the required skill...