Session 6 Module 5 Test and Evaluate

Introduction

Module 5 uses the Test Workflow detail diagram to breakdown and analysis the Test and Evaluate details.  To review here are six underlining test workflow details:

1. Define Evaluation Mission;  Module 4
   1. Verify Test Approach;
   2. Validate Build Stability;
      1. Test and Evaluate;  Module 5 Test and Module 6 Evaluate
         • Improve Test Assets.
      2. Achieve Acceptable Mission;
         • Improve Test Assets.

Test and Evaluate are the the major concerns  for the Tester, therefore Session 6 Modules 5 and Session 7 Module 6 will both analyze this workflow detail.

Objectives

In Module 5 we will focus on are the primary types and styles of functional testing. Then in module 6 we will focus on problems reports and change requests.

Instructional Notes

The Module 5 give a set of pdf slides with Presenter notes tabs at the top of each page. You must click on this tab to read the Presenter notes.

Module 5 Test and Evaluate

The Module 5 Student Manual is a pdf of the slides with the Presenter notes on the same page. These pages might be easier to follow, but are not as colorful.

Student Manual - Text and Evaluation

Additional Reverences

The purpose of the Test and Evaluate workflow detail is to achieve appropriate breadth and depth of the test effort to enable a sufficient evaluation of the Target Test Items where sufficient evaluation is governed by the Test Motivators and Evaluation Mission. Typically performed once per test cycle, this work involves performing the core tactical work of the test and evaluation effort: namely the implementation, execution and evaluation of specific tests and the corresponding reporting of incidents that are encountered.

For each test cycle, this work is focused mainly on:

• Providing ongoing evaluation and assessment of the Target Test Items
• Recording the appropriate information necessary to diagnose and resolve any identified Issues
• Achieving suitable breadth and depth in the test and evaluation work
• Providing feedback on the most likely areas of potential quality risk

Test and Evaluate component of the Define and Evaluation Mission Overview

Test and Evaluate Part One Test  

Implement Test Activity Purpose:

• To implement meaningful tests that provide the required product validation
• To develop tests that operate as part of a larger test infrastructure

1. Input Artifacts.
• Test Case
• Workload Analysis Model
• Build
• Deployment Model
• Tools
• Tool Guidelines
• Test Guidelines
• Test Environment Configuration
• Test Automation Architecture
• Test-Ideas List
• Test Class
• Test Data
• Test Script
2. Output Artifact
   • Change Request
   • Test Log
   • Test Script

Of the 200+ published Functional Testing techniques, there are ten basic themes. They capture the techniques in actual practice. The Dominant Test Approaches are called:

1. Function testing
2. Equivalence analysis
3. Specification-based testing
4. Risk-based testing
5. Stress testing
6. Regression testing
7. Exploratory testing
8. User testing
9. Scenario testing
10. Stochastic or Random testing