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20 G.Bath 5.6 Adapting toDifferent Lifecycle Approaches A tester must have competencies in working with different lifecycle models, includingsequential (e.g.V-Model)and iterative (e.g.agile). Competencies requiredof theNG Tester: • Place testingactivitieswithin theparticular lifecyclemodel. • Applycommunicationandautomationcompetenciesas requiredby the lifecycle model. Summaryof theGeneralCompetences TheNGTester can: • Practice theessentialsof testing inorder todetectdefectsearly • Apply risk-based testing toprioritize testing • Understanddifferentsystem architectures inorder toestablish testingneeds • Communicateeffectively in teams • Communicatewith stakeholdersat their level • Judgehowmuchcommunicationis enough • Achieveefficienciesbyusing test automation tools • Programtest automationscriptswhicharemaintainableandefficient • Place testingactivitieswithin theparticular lifecyclemodel • Applycommunicationandautomationcompetenciesas requiredby the lifecycle model 6 SpecialistCompetencies A wide spectrum of different specialist competencies may be acquired by the professional tester. In this section,we consider thecompetenciesneededfor testing applicationswhichuseBigData,connecteddevicesandartificial intelligence.These threesubjects illustrate thetypicalchallengesfacingthe testerandthecompetencies they require to deal with them(further specialist subjects are covered, for example, by the ISTQBin theirSpecialist streamofcertificationsyllabiwww.istqb.org). 6.1 TestingBigData (BD)Applications Big Data applications enable organizations to extract value from the vast amount of data provided by sensors, monitors and various other sources of business information.