1 00:00:06,890 --> 00:00:10,360 - Welcome to Lesson Five: Agile Exploration. 2 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:12,396 As we discussed in Lesson Four, 3 00:00:12,396 --> 00:00:15,310 automation plays a key role in your team's confidence 4 00:00:15,310 --> 00:00:18,369 to deliver value to the business frequently 5 00:00:18,369 --> 00:00:20,741 at a sustainable pace. 6 00:00:20,741 --> 00:00:24,040 Another key part of agile testing, but one where agile teams 7 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:27,696 tend to have less experience, is exploratory testing. 8 00:00:27,696 --> 00:00:31,201 In this lesson, we explain what exploratory testing is, 9 00:00:31,201 --> 00:00:33,936 and how it can help you mitigate risks 10 00:00:33,936 --> 00:00:37,513 and discover the hard-to-find issues. 11 00:00:37,513 --> 00:00:40,302 We explain an exploratory testing approach 12 00:00:40,302 --> 00:00:42,427 you can put into action quickly, 13 00:00:42,427 --> 00:00:46,920 beginning with how to use personas for valuable exploring. 14 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,239 We share some of our favorite exploratory testing techniques 15 00:00:50,239 --> 00:00:52,782 such as journeys and tours. 16 00:00:52,782 --> 00:00:55,340 We end this lesson with important ways 17 00:00:55,340 --> 00:00:57,477 to focus your exploratory testing 18 00:00:57,477 --> 00:01:01,227 and make sure you make the most of your time.