Testing is often the weakest link in effective application or software development and delivery. Ineffective testing strategies and inadequate planning lead to cost overruns, delays, and inaccurate resource allocation, ultimately resulting in poor quality and less than satisfactory project outcomes. Businesses are increasingly recognizing the critical role testing plays in delivering high quality at top speed. They are focused on accelerating the time to market of the end product and spotting defects early on in the development lifecycle.

Agile testing, which helps achieve these goals, has therefore gained increased momentum in recent times. With increasing adoption of agile principles, businesses are opting for risk based, automated, functional regression and reactive testing to generate better return on investment. This paper emphasizes the advantages of agile principles and shorter test sprints, and elaborates efficient ways to drive greater ROI from agile testing.