Facilitated by Aim T.

In Agile teams, quality isn’t just the responsibility of testers or QA engineers—it’s a shared commitment. The Agilist—whether Scrum Master, Product Owner, or Agile Coach—plays a pivotal role in fostering a culture of quality.

Our June 2025 event, “The Agilist’s Role in Driving Quality: Collaboration, Metrics, and Test Automation,” explores this in detail.

1. Fostering Cross-Team Collaboration

Quality thrives on communication. Agilists ensure developers, testers, and operations work together seamlessly, breaking down silos.

Test automation, embedded in CI/CD pipelines, offers shared visibility, once developers, testers, and ops actions trigger the same automation results, encouraging shared accountability.

Agilists facilitate cross-functional discussions, weaving quality into daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

2. Embedding Test Automation

Test automation isn’t optional, it’s essential. By integrating automated testing into the sprint and CI/CD pipeline, teams gain rapid feedback on regressions and breakdowns.

Agilists champion a “shift-left” approach: ensuring tests run early, within the sprint, preventing defects from slipping downstream.

They also help prioritize which tests to automate based on business value and practicality.

3. Defining and Tracking Quality Metrics

Metrics convert abstract concepts into actionable insights. Agilists guide teams to select meaningful QA metrics such as test coverage, defect leakage, defect escape rate, and automation stability. 

These metrics influence decisions during sprint planning and retrospectives—are tests passing? Are defects recurring? Are releases high quality?

4. Measuring Success: Common QA Metrics

Key metrics include:

• Test Coverage – the extent of code or functionality tested.

• Defect Leakage – bugs escaping to production

• Automation Pass Rate & Stability – reliability of automated suites.
• Test Speed & CI Feedback Time – cycle time from commit to quality feedback .

Agilists help teams establish baselines, set improvement targets, and interpret metrics wisely—ensuring data drives improvement, not cynicism.

5. Promoting Continuous Improvement

Quality demands persistence. Agilists embed quality checkpoints in retros: what test gaps exist? Which metrics need attention? What technical debt could be automated? What impediments surfaced? This promotes iterative improvement—adjusting tactics, updating dashboards, and reinforcing commitments.

6. Practical Tips for Agilists

1. Facilitate Quality Conversations – dedicate time in ceremonies for quality, not just features.

2. Coach on Automation Best Practices – advocate for stable CI environment, modular test suites, and reliable pipelines.

3. Prioritize Tests Strategically – automate stable, high-risk areas first, preserving manual testing for exploratory needs.

4. Leverage Tooling – integrate tools like BrowserStack or Xray to merge test execution and reporting.

5. Educate Teams – run internal workshops covering defects, automation, and metrics.

Join Us for Deeper Insights

At the June 2025 event, expect expert-led workshops, real-world case studies, and interactive panels. Gain tools and techniques to elevate your team’s quality practices and fulfill quality in every sprint.

Quality isn’t a destination—it’s a journey.

Register now.

For “The Agilist’s Role in Driving Quality” and empower your teams to deliver excellence consistently.