A Voyage through BDD in the Financial Sector

Embark on a voyage through Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) in the financial sector with this insightful conference talk from the WeAreDevelopers Conference 2017. Explore how BDD was introduced to address weaknesses in requirements analysis, communication, and verification in a Vienna-based company developing business applications for data management in financial services. Discover the journey of implementing BDD in a team working on a product for managing corporate actions data. Learn about the initial challenges, the impact on product owners and developers, and the evolution of the process over time. Gain insights into the benefits of BDD, including improved collaboration, living documentation, and automated testing. Understand the various stages in the life of a BDD scenario, the roles involved, and common problems teams may encounter. Delve into issues such as long-running test suites, excessive scenarios, flickering tests, and Gherkin abuse. Explore opportunities for growth and the importance of customer collaboration in BDD. Whether you're new to BDD or looking to improve your existing practices, this talk offers valuable lessons and practical advice for implementing BDD in the financial sector.