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Specification by Example is an emerging practice for creating software based on realistic examples, bridging the communication gap between business stakeholders and the dev teams building the software. In this book, author Gojko Adzic distills interviews with successful teams worldwide, sharing how they specify, develop, and deliver software, without defects, in short iterative delivery cycles.
About the TechnologySpecification by Example is a collaborative method for specifying requirements and tests. Seven patterns, fully explored in this book, are key to making the method effective. The method has four main benefits: it produces living, reliable documentation; it defines expectations clearly and makes validation efficient; it reduces rework; and, above all, it assures delivery teams and business stakeholders that the software that's built is right for its purpose.
About the BookThis book distills from the experience of leading teams worldwide effective ways to specify, test, and deliver software in short, iterative delivery cycles. Case studies in this book range from small web startups to large financial institutions, working in many processes including XP, Scrum, and Kanban.
This book is written for developers, testers, analysts, and business people working together to build great software.
Purchase includes free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBooks downloadable at manning.com.
What's Inside- Common process patterns
- How to avoid bad practices
- Fitting SBE in your process
- 50+ case studies
For additional resources go to specificationbyexample.com.
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Table of Contents- Key benefits
- Key process patterns
- Living documentation
- Initiating the changes
- Deriving scope from goals
- Specifying collaboratively
- Illustrating using examples
- Refining the specification
- Automating validation without changing specifications
- Validating frequently
- Evolving a documentation system
- uSwitch
- RainStor
- Iowa Student Loan
- Sabre Airline Solutions
- ePlan Services
- Songkick
- Concluding thoughts
Part 1 Getting started
Part 2 Key process patterns
Part 3 Case studies
About the Author
A UK based consultant, Gojko Adzic helps teams worldwide implement specification by example and agile testing practices. He has written two previous books on the subject and contributed to several open source projects supporting specification by example. Gojko is a frequent speaker at leading software development and testing conferences and runs the UK Agile Testing User Group.
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The author is very ambitious in defining new terms for terminology already given by others in the field of software development processes. But as the author puts it: Terms are not so important. It's the way how you live the process especially the requirements and testing process. How you name it is secondary and may be 3% of importance.
Good cooperation and open communication are most important part when developing software.
Living documentation is another identified key factor for success of software projects which is described in the book. Documentation is usually out of date as requirements change.
In Specification By Example the author describes the concept of executable specifications which are automated tests that read like documentation.
This kind of documentation is always up to date, because it's run daily against the software to test it.
I personally also love the idea that you should define the scope with the customer. Customers mostly have solutions in mind when they talk to a software company. Finding out what the customer's goals are and maybe even how to save the customer money is a key requirement for software companies these days.
Do not blindly follow customer requirements but consulting them. We have to thank Gojko Adzic
for putting together the experience made by over 50 companies around the globe when developing
software and writing it down in this well-organized book.
For teams trying to demonstrate that Agile is a viable methodology for their company reading this book is a must!
I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone striving to build valuable software solutions for their customers.
Whilst brimming with "good ideas", Specification by Example ironically... Read more
While as other reviewers have noted, it does not say anything "new" from a technical perspective, this is a great "glue it together" book, which focuses on... Read more
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