Citation:

Mohnish Neelapu, 2023. "Enhancing Agile Software Development through Behavior-Driven Development: Improving Requirement Clarity, Collaboration, and Automated Testing ESP Journal of Engineering & Technology Advancements" 3(2): 153-161.

Abstract:

Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) has become an Agile software development technique of choice for closing the communication gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders. This research tries to investigate the effects of BDD on Agile teams by analyzing its value in quality of software, efficiency of testing, and clarity of requirements. Empirical evidence is sought from collaboration, automation, and removal of ambiguity in software requirements. Surveys, interviews, case studies, and comparative experiments were qualitative and quantitative methods used in the research to form success factors, challenges, and best practices of the BDD implementation. One of the main contributions of this research is a thorough analysis of BDD real-world performance within Agile environments, including practical suggestions for teams wanting to bring it into their processes. The findings suggest that BDD corresponds with immensely enhanced cross-functional collaboration, speeded test execution, and reduced cases of misinterpretation of said requirement, despite skill shortages and integration quandaries. By synthesizing exhaustive attestations, this research presents insightful information regarding the suitability for BDD in agile software development.

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Keywords:

Test-Driven Development, Agile Software Development, Behavior-Driven Development, Automated Testing and collaboration.