QE Approach in SAFe® for Agile

QE Process in SAFe®

QE processes defined below are for Agile teams that follow a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) delivery method. Projects are executed with the proper backlog created, and ceremonies followed per SAFe®. The list of end-to-end QE capabilities applicable to Agile Teams in SAFe® is shown across the SDLC. Please click on the capability you would like to refer to or use.

Continuous Exploration	Continuous Integration	Continuous Deployment	Release on Demand
Requirement Analysis Test Strategy Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) Test Driven Development (TDD)	Test Design Test Data Management Test Environment Management Functional Testing Smoke Testing Data Testing API / Microservices Testing Batch Testing Migration Testing (Cloud Adoption) End to End Testing System Testing Integration Testing System Integration Testing Regression Testing System Regression Testing Localization Testing Test Automation Non Functional Testing Static Testing Performance Testing Early Performance Testing Mobile App. Performance Testing Compatibility Testing Security Testing (SAST & DAST)(MVP+) Accessibility Testing(MVP+) Compliance Testing (MVP+) Usability Testing A/B Testing User Acceptance Testing Parity Testing Continuous Testing Operational Readiness Testing End User Experience Testing	Automated Quality Gates	Release Certification Release Quality Gates
QE Roles Involved
QE Architect QE Specialist (Functional SME) Test Automation Engineer (TAE) Performance Test Engineer (PTE) Security Test Engineer (STE) Accessibility Test Engineer (ATE) Test Data Architect	QE Specialist (Functional SME) Test Automation Engineer (TAE) Performance Test Engineer (PTE) Security Test Engineer (STE) Accessibility Test Engineer (ATE) Test Environment Specialist (TES) Test Data Analyst	QE Specialist (Functional SME) Test Automation Engineer (TAE) Performance Test Engineer (PTE) Security Test Engineer (STE) Accessibility Test Engineer (ATE) Test Environment Specialist (TES) ART Release Quality Manager (RQM)	ART Release Quality Manager (RQM)

Agile Way of Testing Highlights

QE embedded in-sprint teams with an agile mindset.
Early Integration into logical components to enable upfront E2E testing in an incremental fashion (early detection)
Behaviour Driven Development and first-time test automation to improve quality and velocity
Leverage foundational test repository and automated regressions
Transform “User Acceptance Testing” to “User Acceptance” - E2E QE walkthrough as part of system demos.
Performance Engineering, Testing and Monitoring (non-production and production environments)
Innovative QE processes and tools to support DevOps and Continuous Quality in CI/CD model