This section of the book contains twenty real-world case studies from organizations or individuals who have adopted and used existing agile methods or who have developed their own agile approaches to software testing.

Each case study follows a standard format and concludes with advice on what aspects of the approach worked well and what aspects might be improved or removed in future testing projects. The headings include

• The case study title, author name(s), and a brief synopsis of the case study;

• Introduction – introducing both the author and the case study;

• Overview of the Testing Challenge – describing the particular testing challenges that needed to be addressed in this case study;

• Definition of the Agile Testing Process – providing details of the particular agile testing solution employed in this case study;

• Results of the Agile Approach – describing the outcome of the project and of the agile approach used in this case study; and

• Lessons Learned – documenting the lessons learned during the project, including what agile practices worked well, what could be improved in future projects, and what practices should be treated with caution.

The following quick reference table provides a summary of the characteristics of each case study to make it as easy as possible for you to identify case studies that most closely match your own testing needs.