BDD for Non-Programmers Training in Cork, Ireland

This course introduces non-programmers to Behavior Driven Development (BDD) as a collaborative approach to software development that bridges the communication gap between business and technical teams. Participants will learn to write effective BDD scenarios in plain English using the Gherkin syntax and understand how these scenarios guide development and testing.

Course Agenda

Introduction to BDD

• What is BDD and why it matters

• BDD vs TDD vs traditional testing

• BDD as a collaboration tool

• The BDD cycle and roles involved

Gherkin Syntax and Structure

• The anatomy of a feature file

• Given-When-Then structure explained

• Writing clean and clear scenarios

• Tags, backgrounds, and scenario outlines

Writing Effective Scenarios

• Business rule decomposition

• Identifying edge cases

• Writing reusable and understandable steps

• Avoiding ambiguity and over-specification

Aligning BDD with Agile Workflows

• Using BDD during story grooming and planning

• 3 Amigos sessions: Developer, Tester, Analyst collaboration

• Connecting BDD to acceptance criteria

• Managing backlog and traceability through examples

BDD Tools Overview (Conceptual)

• How tools like Cucumber, SpecFlow, Behave, and JBehave work

• Demonstration of a feature file execution

• Where non-programmers fit into the automation workflow

Collaborative Exercises and Group Practice

• Scenario writing from user stories

• Peer reviews and iterative improvement

• Role-playing session