ATDD It’s Not Just About Writing

Tests

Debbie EvansPete Thomas

The Start

Requirement definition

Feature testing

Continuous testing

Traceability

Regression testing

Documentation

SBE

ATDD

Where we were…

Let’s automate stuff!

Users

Technology

Business Analyst

This looks like it’s just for tech, what about everyone else?

Why are we doing this?

Reset

What do you want me to build?

Technology

How do I know if it’s right?

Users

Can you tell me what the system does? How do I know you

built what we agreed?

How do I know you haven't broken anything?

Compliance & Audit

Did you build what was asked?

Did someone authorised to do so, say it was correct?

How do I know you haven't broken anything?

How did they know it was correct?

Change

Specification by Example?

Collaboration

Imperative Declarative

Imperative Declarative

Imperative Declarative

Imperative Declarative

Feature: Automated Trade Settlement

As a Settlements Operations UserI want settlements from agent banks to be processedSo that Trades reflect Settlement properly

Scenario: Autocash Settlement of a Free of Payment Trade on Value Date

Given a trade of <settlement type>And cash open quantity of <cash open quantity>And value date of <value date>When the business date is 18/07/2013Then the cash open quantity is updated to <updated cash open quantity>

Examples:

Settlement Type Cash Open Quantity Value Date Updated Cash Open QuantityFree of Payment 10,000 18/07/2013 0Free of Payment 11,000 19/07/2013 11,000Delivery versus Payment 12,000 18/07/2013 12,000

Imperative Declarative

Feature: Automated Trade Settlement

As a Settlements Operations UserI want settlements from agent banks to be processedSo that Trades reflect Settlement properly

Scenario: Autocash Settlement of a Free of Payment Trade on Value Date

Given a Free Of Payment TradeWhen the value date is todayThen the cash fully settles

Given a Free Of Payment TradeWhen the value date is in the futureThen the cash remains open

Given a Delivery versus Payment TradeWhen the value date is todayThen the cash remains open

But what about……

Consistent qualityLiving documentationTraceability

Tools?

Test better together

SBE + Social Testing = Collaborative Learning

It’s not just about testing!