The Role of the Software Testing Deliverables in Software Testing
Software Testing deliverables have a very essential role when it comes to software testing. They are generally used for the following while working on a project.
Test Strategy
Test Strategy is chosen keeping in mind the different specifications that the business requires. This document is very crucial and is put together by people who belong to the top-rank management. The test strategy offers an outline for the approach or procedure that would be used in the software development cycle.
Test strategy document forms a section of the Test Plan which also involves several other documents related to:
- Objective of Test
- Types of Test
- Costs and Efforts involved in the Test
- Scope of Test
Test Plan and Estimation
Test plan
Basically refers to a document that includes every detail relating to the project, similar to a road map to help in understanding future goals and tasks. It gives everyone related to the project (clients, developers, and managers) a better and more in-depth breakdown or understanding of the process that is involved in testing. This plan also guides the testing team till the project has been completed.
It gives a better understanding about:-
- Strategy being followed for the Test
- Criteria for the Test
- Planning for the required Resource
- Objective of the Test
- The Schedule for different tasks related to plan
Test Estimation
This document helps in understanding or gives an idea about the overall effort that is needed to complete the project. Going ahead, it is possible to divide the whole project into much simpler components, so that it is possible to understand the efforts that are required.
For Instance,
- Test Report: This task is estimated to take efforts of 20 man-hour
- Test Delivery: This task is estimated to take efforts of 30 man-hour
- Test Execution: This task is estimated to take efforts of 90 man-hour
This helps in designing test-schedules, which has also popularly come to be known as project management.
Test Scenario
Test Scenario is a very important and elaborate document that includes test cases that have all functionalities of the software. During this process, requirements that may seem similar are grouped together in order to be executed. Test scenarios are performed with the intention of understanding the overall flow of the software system.
Many different Test scenarios are put together by looking at things from the eyes of the user. Therefore it is encouraged to speak to and take advice from developers, clients, or users. This is simple and easy to maintain as the modification of test scenarios is independent and convenient.
For Instance, test scenarios related to any delivery application might be something similar to:
- Check the “search for pickup point” functionality.
- Check the “item return, payments and refund” functionality.
Test Cases
Test cases are a collection of actions that are executed in order to understand a single feature of the software. These Test cases have specific criteria which help the testing team to compare and match the expected with the actual results.
A few examples of test cases for any delivery application would somewhat resemble the following:
- Identify or note the behaviour when the correct username and password have been inputted.
- Identify or note the behaviour when the incorrect username and password have been inputted.
- Also make sure to check for any “error” messages that are displayed when the payment fails.
Test Data
Test Data generally includes the data that has been utilised in order to execute tests. In order to identify any new or existing bugs and errors in the correct manner, there is a need for it to be thorough and precise.
Requirement Traceability Matrix
This matrix is of great help to the testing team, it helps them to plan for every requirement using a test case. This helps them a lot when it comes to client satisfaction, as it makes sure that all the needs that were mentioned by the client have been met. It also provides the client the freedom to instantly check in on the ongoing testing process.
Test Summary Report
This report helps you understand the gist of the tests that have been executed along with their results. This report allows the client to get a detailed breakdown of the entire testing process.
Information that a test summary provides to its clients include:
- Members involved in the Testing process
- Scope of the Test
- Details that are related to the Client
- Approach used to perform the Test
- Objective of performing the Test
- Report of all the Defects in the system
- Final Results of the Test
Test Closure Report
The test closure report is the report that is given at the end of the test and involves a detailed assessment of the whole testing process. This report is basically an indicator that shows that the testing procedure is coming to an end after getting rid of bugs and performing all the required tests. This report is usually made by the test manager, which also includes all the exit criteria.
Incident Report
This report is usually raised only when any kind of bug has been found while the final software was being executed.
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