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Necessary Skill Sets for the Agile Test Team In making the move to agile practices, testing teams are finding that a specific skill set—or more than one—is necessary in order to take advantage of the benefits of agile methodologies. Sanjay Zalavadia looks at the skill sets and information that teams need before an agile project can begin. |
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