Testing that only starts once a sprint is "done" is already too late - it turns quality into a bottleneck instead of a built-in property of the product. This certified training course, delivered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, prepares testers and Agile team members to work testing into the sprint itself: exploratory testing, example mapping, and behaviour-driven development (BDD) sit alongside the whole-team ownership of quality that Agile actually demands.

From there, the course moves into test automation strategy - choosing frameworks and tools that fit Agile environments - and into lightweight, practical test planning: test charters, risk-based test strategies, and feedback loops that replace heavy documentation. Testing is shown embedded inside CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable releases, supported by the retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and pair testing that keep teams aligned, and by Agile metrics - velocity, burn-down charts, defect trends - that make progress and quality visible. The course closes with testing at enterprise scale, introducing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) concepts and the specific challenges large Agile programmes create, and prepares attendees for the ICP-TST exam itself.

• Build an Agile Testing Mindset centred on flexibility, whole-team collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Work confidently within cross-functional Agile teams on the various dimensions of Agile testing.
• Apply exploratory testing, BDD, and test-driven development as everyday Agile testing techniques.
• Design test strategy and lightweight documentation that fit Agile projects instead of slowing them down.
• Embed test automation inside CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive collaboration, communication, and feedback loops across the team.
• Track progress and quality using Agile testing metrics.
• Navigate the specific challenges of Agile testing at enterprise scale.

Target Audience

• Software Testers
• QA Engineers
• Agile Team Members (Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Developers)
• Test Managers
• QA Leads
• Project Managers transitioning to Agile
• Anyone involved in Agile development and quality assurance

Module 1: The Agile Testing Mindset and the Whole-Team Approach

• Agile manifesto and what it means for testing
• The evolving role of the tester
• Whole-team quality ownership and collaboration

Module 2: Core Agile Testing Techniques

• Exploratory testing
• Example-driven development and BDD
• Acceptance test-driven development (ATDD)

Module 3: Planning Tests Without the Paperwork

• Agile test planning and test charters
• Lightweight documentation
• Risk-based testing

Module 4: Automating Testing Inside the Pipeline

• Automation strategy, ROI, and the automation pyramid
• Frameworks and tools
• Role of testing in CI/CD and build pipelines
• Managing test environments and continuous testing

Module 5: Feedback Loops and Team Collaboration

• Retrospectives and daily stand-ups
• Pair testing and mob testing
• Bringing the customer into the testing process

Module 6: Metrics That Actually Tell You Something

• Velocity and burn-down charts
• Tracking bugs and trends
• Team-based performance metrics

Module 7: Testing at Enterprise Scale

• Introduction to Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe)
• Testing challenges in large Agile programmes
• Coordination and communication across teams

Module 8: Certification Readiness

• Preparing for the ICP-TST exam
• Real-world examples and case studies
• Final assessment and summary