Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method

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A Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method is a test-driven development method that enables software teams to create automated acceptance tests before implementing features (to validate customer requirements and ensure the final product aligns with business needs).

AKA: ATDD, Acceptance-Test-Driven Development, Story Test-Driven Development, Specification By Example.
Context:
- It can typically drive Acceptance Test-Driven Development Collaboration through acceptance test-driven development three amigos sessions involving acceptance test-driven development business analysts, acceptance test-driven development developers, and acceptance test-driven development testers.
- It can typically validate Acceptance Test-Driven Development Requirement through acceptance test-driven development test cases written in acceptance test-driven development plain language.
- It can typically facilitate Acceptance Test-Driven Development Communication between acceptance test-driven development stakeholders and acceptance test-driven development development teams to create shared understanding.
- It can typically implement Acceptance Test-Driven Development Test before writing acceptance test-driven development production code to ensure features meet acceptance test-driven development business objectives.
- It can typically express Acceptance Test-Driven Development Behavior in acceptance test-driven development given-when-then format to clearly define expected outcomes.
- It can typically reduce Acceptance Test-Driven Development Rework by establishing clear acceptance test-driven development completion criteria before implementation begins.
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- It can often follow Acceptance Test-Driven Development Process through four primary stages: creating acceptance test-driven development user stories, defining acceptance test-driven development acceptance tests, automating acceptance test-driven development test cases, and implementing acceptance test-driven development features.
- It can often leverage Acceptance Test-Driven Development Framework for acceptance test-driven development test execution and acceptance test-driven development regression testing.
- It can often document Acceptance Test-Driven Development Requirement through acceptance test-driven development behavior specifications that align with acceptance test-driven development user experience.
- It can often verify Acceptance Test-Driven Development Business Rule through acceptance test-driven development scenarios that account for various real-time conditions.
- It can often support Acceptance Test-Driven Development Refactoring through acceptance test-driven development test suites that ensure continued functionality.
- It can often improve Acceptance Test-Driven Development Team Productivity by providing clear direction and reducing acceptance test-driven development requirement ambiguity.
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- It can range from being a Simple Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method to being a Complex Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method, depending on its acceptance test-driven development scope and acceptance test-driven development project complexity.
- It can range from being a Business-Oriented Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method to being a Technical-Oriented Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method, depending on its acceptance test-driven development focus and acceptance test-driven development stakeholder involvement.
- It can range from being a Manual Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method to being a Fully-Automated Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method, depending on its acceptance test-driven development automation level and acceptance test-driven development tool adoption.
- It can range from being a Project-Specific Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method to being an Enterprise-Wide Acceptance Test-Driven Development Method, depending on its acceptance test-driven development organizational adoption.
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- It can integrate with Continuous Integration System for acceptance test-driven development continuous testing and acceptance test-driven development quality assurance.
- It can connect to Agile Project Management Tool for acceptance test-driven development requirement tracking and acceptance test-driven development progress monitoring.
- It can support Behavior-Driven Development Approach for acceptance test-driven development natural language specification and acceptance test-driven development shared understanding.
- It can complement Unit Test-Driven Development Method by focusing on acceptance test-driven development business value rather than acceptance test-driven development technical implementation.
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Task Input: Acceptance Test-Driven Development Requirement, Acceptance Test-Driven Development User Story, Acceptance Test-Driven Development Scenario
- Optional Input: Acceptance Test-Driven Development Legacy Code, Acceptance Test-Driven Development Domain Knowledge, Acceptance Test-Driven Development Business Context
Task Output: Acceptance Test-Driven Development Test Suite, Acceptance Test-Driven Development Working Software, Acceptance Test-Driven Development Documentation, Acceptance Test-Driven Development Automated Regression Test
Task Performance Measure: Acceptance Test-Driven Development Metrics such as acceptance test-driven development test coverage, acceptance test-driven development test pass rate, acceptance test-driven development defect reduction, acceptance test-driven development rework percentage, and acceptance test-driven development team productivity
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Examples:
Counter-Examples:
- Traditional Test-Driven Development Method, which focuses on unit testing and technical implementation rather than acceptance test-driven development customer-facing test and acceptance test-driven development business requirement.
- Manual Acceptance Testing Method, which lacks acceptance test-driven development automation and acceptance test-driven development test-first approach, resulting in delayed feedback and increased acceptance test-driven development regression risk.
- Post-Development Acceptance Testing Method, which performs acceptance testing after code implementation rather than before, potentially leading to acceptance test-driven development rework and acceptance test-driven development requirement misalignment.
- Behavior-Driven Development Method, which emphasizes behavior specification language and collaboration framework over acceptance test-driven development requirement validation, though there is significant overlap and many teams integrate elements of both approaches.
- Developer-Centric Test-Driven Development Method, which prioritizes technical implementation and code quality over acceptance test-driven development business requirement and acceptance test-driven development user perspective.
See: Test-Driven Development Method, Behavior-Driven Development Method, Specification By Example Method, Agile Testing Method, Customer-Driven Development Method, Three Amigos Method, Given-When-Then Format.
References:
- G. Adzic, "Specification by Example: How Successful Teams Deliver the Right Software," Manning Publications, 2011.
- E. Hendrickson, "Driving Development with Tests: ATDD and TDD," Quality Tree Software, 2008.
- L. Crispin and J. Gregory, "Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams," Addison Wesley, 2009.
- K. Pugh, "Lean-Agile Acceptance Test-Driven Development: Better Software Through Collaboration," Addison-Wesley, 2010.

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