Selection Criteria for Agile Tools

As more and more organizations are adopting agile development they are also facing numerous challenges to select the best tool in tool categories. An organization might have sound knowledge about the type of tools required but because of the varied availability of the Agile Tools the selection procedure becomes tough. However after considering certain criteria the procedure might become simple.

Scalability is the first criteria that any organization should consider during the selection procedure. Certain tools might yield great results when tested on few tests, but the question is how far it is capable when it comes to working on thousands of tests. Thus, here scalability can be viewed as the capability to handle increasing volumes of tests or successfully handle continuing maintenance of test.

While selecting tools for agile testing like test automation, defect tracking, test management etc. the importance of usability must never be underestimated. Depending on the kinds of individuals expected to use the tool and their technical skill level ease of use is surely an important factor. If the tools can be learnt easily it means it is a great advantage. Requirement of high level technical skills for tool operation means higher the chances of tool abandonment.

When starting with agile attempt many teams start with a series of traditional Agile Tools that lacks features like agile planning and tracking by release or iteration, incapability to provide the development team with easy changes of plans and priorities and don’t use features like user stories, product backlog or requirement as primary planning assets. During selection procedure an organization must stay away from such tools to reap the complete benefits of the agile environment.

Support is one of the biggest criteria that any organization must not overlook. Knowing how well the vendor is capable to provide support is quite important. To understand the real picture of the level of support calling the support phone number to see how well the issues are addressed would be sensible.

Flexible configuration of the Agile Tools must never be underestimated because no two organizations operate in the same manner. In terms of organizational structure, project scheduling, product planning, terminology, reporting the operations are completely different. The selected tools must have the capability to accommodate as much as flexibility possible to let the organization plan according to their needs.

Lastly, understanding the requirements is very important for the successful tool selection. The better and thorough understanding the sharper would be the tool selection.

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