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Implementing Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

  • Learn Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) through hands-on experience
  • Build the right thing through enhanced communication
  • Improve code coverage and quality in the code base
  • Increase innovation, team collaboration, and product quality while lowering risk
As a pillar of agile development, implementing BDD will allow your organization to spend more time focused on quality up front and reduce the cost of defects found later in the development lifecycle. This course will coach your team in how to transition to this innovative way of working together and show you how to continuously grow your skills while leading to measurable product quality improvements.
 
In this highly interactive course, you will learn the key concepts of BDD and leave with the capabilities to practice and promote BDD at your organization.
 
Who Should Attend
This course will benefit everyone who is involved in the definition, development, and quality assurance of software-related products including customers, product owners, business analysts, SMEs, developers, and testers.
 
We recommended basic familiarity with concepts of the agile methodology. Our Agile Fundamentals - ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) class is an excellent opportunity to ensure that your team’s understanding of those concepts aligns with industry standards.
 
Laptop Required
This class involves hands-on activities using sample software to better facilitate learning. Each student should bring a laptop with a remote desktop protocol (RDP) client preinstalled. Connection specifics and credentials will be supplied during class. Please verify permissions with your IT Admin before class. If you or your Admin have questions about the specific applications involved, contact our Client Support team.
 
Course Outline
Introduction to BDD
Fundamentals of BDD
Origins
  • Extreme Programming  (XP)
  • Daniel Terhorst-North
  • Relation to TDD & ATDD
Terminology
Test-First Approach
Benefits
Consequences
BDD vs TDD
Why BDD?
Expansion on Agile Practices
  • Sprint Planning
  • User Stories
  • Acceptance Criteria
Capturing Requirements
  • Best practices
  • Past Failures
  • Solution Aspects of BDD
Appropriate Applications
Building the right thing
Benefits
Best Practices
Behavior Driven Testing (BDT)
 
BDD Process & Practical Application
Three Amigos Meeting
  • Business stakeholder
  • Developer
  • Tester
Coverage of User Stories
  • Writing Acceptance Criteria
Write Feature Files
  • Parameterization in Feature File
Clarity of Scenarios
BDD automation
Code Reuse in Framework
Improving specifications
Integrating with CI/CD
 
Mindset and Culture
Collaboration
Sustainability
Maintainability and testability
Psychological safety
Quality
 
BDD Tools
Essential Tools: Cucumber & Gherkin
Understanding of Available Tools & Implementations
IDE Support & Expectations
 
Transitioning to BDD
Small incremental changes
Team and management buy-in
Simple and small

 

Class Daily Schedule
2-Day Schedule: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET/9:00am-1:30pm PT
3-Day Schedule: 10:30pm-5:00pm ET/7:30am-2:00pm PT
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm class schedule at registration.
Training Course Fee Includes
  • Easy course access: Attend training right from your computer and easily connect your audio via computer or phone. Easy and quick access fits todayís working style and eliminates expensive travel and long days in the classroom.
  • Live, expert instruction: Instructors are sought-after practitioners, highly-experienced in the industry who deliver a professional learning experience in real-time.
  • Valuable course materials: Courses cover the same professional content as our classroom training, and students have direct access to valuable materials.
  • Rich virtual learning environment: A variety of tools are built in to the learning platform to engage learners through dynamic delivery and to facilitate a multi-directional flow of information.
  • Hands-on exercises: An essential component to any learning experience is applying what you have learned. Using the latest technology, your instructor can provide hands-on exercises, group activities, and breakout sessions.
  • Real-time communication: Communicate real-time directly with the instructor. Ask questions, provide comments, and participate in the class discussions.
  • Peer interaction: Networking with peers has always been a valuable part of any classroom training. Live Virtual training gives you the opportunity to interact with and learn from the other attendees during breakout sessions, course lecture, and Q&A.
  • Small class size: Live Virtual courses are limited in small class size to ensure an opportunity for personal interaction.