Summary:
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 Technology Specification 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 Book This 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 of the print book comes with an
offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also
available is all code from the book.What's InsideCommon process
patternsHow to avoid bad practicesFitting SBE in your
process50+ case studies For additional resources go to
specificationbyexample.com.
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ContentsPart 1 Getting startedKey benefitsKey process
patternsLiving documentationInitiating the changesPart 2 Key
process patternsDeriving scope from goalsSpecifying
collaborativelyIllustrating using examplesRefining the
specificationAutomating validation without changing
specificationsValidating frequentlyEvolving a documentation
systemPart 3 Case studiesuSwitchRainStorIowa Student LoanSabre
Airline SolutionsePlan ServicesSongkickConcluding thoughts