Module 33Optional
Module 34: The QA and Tester Role in Scrum
For QA Engineers, Testers and Developers: move from end-of-Sprint gatekeeper to a Developer accountable for quality from refinement onwards.
6 lessons ~85 min 2 games Certificate included
This role module opens once you finish Foundations and pass its quiz. That way every learner shares the same Scrum baseline before specialising.
What you'll learn
- Lesson 34.1: The tester identity in Scrum
- Lesson 34.2: Shift-left quality and Backlog refinement
- Lesson 34.4: In-Sprint testing strategy
- Lesson 34.5: Enforcing the Definition of Done and integrating automation
QAIS-2026-V1 Official practitioner guide11 min read
The QA in Scrum Field Guide
Moving from end-of-Sprint gatekeeper to a Developer accountable for quality from refinement onwards.
Companion to the module. Yours to keep after you finish it.
- Why there is no QA accountability in Scrum, and what replaces it
- Quality practices that move testing earlier instead of later
- A situational matrix for the calls a quality-minded Developer gets judged on
Full lesson list
- 1Lesson 34.1: The tester identity in Scrum13 min
- 2Lesson 34.2: Shift-left quality and Backlog refinement13 min
- 3Lesson 34.3: Game - Refinement Edge-Case Spotter18 min
- 4Lesson 34.4: In-Sprint testing strategy12 min
- 5Lesson 34.5: Enforcing the Definition of Done and integrating automation12 min
- 6Lesson 34.6: Game - the Day-9 code dump dilemma17 min
- The QA and Tester Role in Scrum quizEarn certificate