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Test documentation 2 Contents  Test Plan  The need for test plans  The structure of test plans  A Test Plan Template  A Test Plan example  Testing on a large project  Test Cases  Test Case Design  Test Case Examples 3 Test plan 4 The need for a good test plan  Helps to organize, schedule and manage the testing effort  Helps in writing test cases  Improves communication with developers and with management  If done correctly, it may help minimize the documentation required  May be required by the customer 5 Validation Planning Issues  Testing is intended to measure software quality and must be planned  It takes careful planning to select a good set of tests  Questions that must be answered: What to test and when to stop 6 Benefits of Test Planning  Measure the cost of testing vs the confidence gained  Forces you to work out expected results before you run the test cases  You can actually find errors before running any tests! 7 Components of a Test Plan  Testing approach  Schedule  Resources  Entry and Exit criteria  Requirements Matrix  What will NOT be tested  Test Cases 8 Other Issues to Consider  Test methods  Facilities for test execution  Test automation  Testing tools  Support software  Configuration management  Risks (budget, schedule, etc.) 9 Test Plan activities  Use a Test Plan template, or design one  List what cannot be tested  Write only what you need 10 Test Plan activities  Have the Test Plan reviewed  Test while you write  Make it a “living” document [...]... 3 detailed test cases 13 Testing on a large project  Roles/Responsibilities      Project Mgr /Test Mgr/Development Test Team Lead/Lead Test Designer Testers Test Technicians Build Manager 14 Test Planning Tips       Meet regularly with the Project Manager Plan for the test team to attend a lot of reviews Make assignments early Assign one tester to know everything Have only one Test Plan Biggest... Biggest headache: Builds 15 Test case 16 Terminology  Test Case   Documentation specifying inputs, predicted results, and a set of execution conditions for a test item Test Suite  a collection of test cases that are intended to be used to test a software program 17 Characteristics of good Test Cases  Reasonable probability of catching an error        Recall: Testing is the process of finding... of Test Planning        Not enough training Lack of test tools Lack of management support Lack of customer/user involvement Not enough time Rapid change It‟s hard to say “No” 11 Example of a Test Plan   Test Plan template Test Plan example 12 A Partial List for Your Test Plans       Title page of some sort Description of the testing to be done Updated Requirements Matrix List of test. .. results 18 Test Case caveats    Errors can mask other errors Make sure you know how to tell whether a test case passes or fails Bug fixes can cause more bugs 19 Where do you get your Test Cases?        Test Requirements Matrix Your experience Your learning The developer(s) Marketing The customer: Use Cases/Scenarios Defects from the field or previous releases 20 Test Case Examples   Test Case... Test Case Template Test Case Example 21 To read more  Cem Kaner, “What Is a Good Test Case?” 22 Test Case Generation    Case-insensitive Passwords State look-up Simple program 23 Case-insensitive Passwords  Write the test cases to verify that Passwords are case insensitive when logging onto a secure system 24 An example Test Case: Verify that passwords are case insensitive Test Procedure: 1 2... state abbreviation The program looks up the state in a table and displays the full name Discuss all considerations for testing such a function 26 Simple program    The program accepts as input 2 integers and outputs their sum Assume arbitrary limits, say -100 to +100 Design the test cases 27 . Test documentation 2 Contents  Test Plan  The need for test plans  The structure of test plans  A Test Plan Template  A Test Plan example  Testing on a large project  Test Cases  Test. of test cases  Traceability Matrix  3 detailed test cases 14 Testing on a large project  Roles/Responsibilities  Project Mgr /Test Mgr/Development  Test Team Lead/Lead Test Designer  Testers . etc.) 9 Test Plan activities  Use a Test Plan template, or design one  List what cannot be tested  Write only what you need 10 Test Plan activities  Have the Test Plan reviewed  Test while