Software Testing and Quality Assurance

5.

Test Management and Documentation

5.1.

Test Planning and Strategy

5.1.1.

Test Strategy Document

5.1.1.1.

Organization-wide Testing Approach

5.1.1.2.

Test Levels and Types

5.1.1.3.

Test Environment Strategy

5.1.1.4.

Tool Selection Strategy

5.1.1.5.

Risk Management Strategy

5.1.2.

Test Plan Document

5.1.2.1.

Test Plan Structure

5.1.2.2.

Scope and Objectives

5.1.2.3.

5.1.2.4.

5.1.2.5.

Features to be Tested

5.1.2.6.

Features Not to be Tested

5.1.2.7.

Entry and Exit Criteria

5.1.2.8.

Suspension and Resumption Criteria

5.1.2.9.

Test Deliverables

5.1.2.10.

Environmental Needs

5.1.2.11.

Staffing and Training Needs

5.1.2.12.

Responsibilities

5.1.2.13.

Schedule and Milestones

5.1.2.14.

Risk and Contingency Planning

5.1.2.15.

5.1.3.

Master Test Plan vs. Level Test Plans

5.1.3.1.

Hierarchical Planning

5.1.3.2.

Plan Coordination

5.2.

Test Estimation

5.2.1.

Estimation Techniques

5.2.1.1.

Expert Judgment

5.2.1.1.1.

Delphi Technique

5.2.1.1.2.

Wideband Delphi

5.2.1.2.

Analogy-Based Estimation

5.2.1.2.1.

Historical Data Usage

5.2.1.2.2.

Similar Project Comparison

5.2.1.3.

Work Breakdown Structure

5.2.1.3.1.

Task Decomposition

5.2.1.3.2.

Bottom-Up Estimation

5.2.1.4.

Function Point Analysis

5.2.1.4.1.

Function Point Counting

5.2.1.4.2.

Complexity Factors

5.2.1.5.

Test Point Analysis

5.2.1.5.1.

Test Point Calculation

5.2.1.5.2.

Productivity Factors

5.2.1.6.

Use Case Point Analysis

5.2.1.6.1.

Use Case Complexity

5.2.1.6.2.

Technical and Environmental Factors

5.2.2.

Estimation Factors

5.2.2.1.

Product Factors

5.2.2.2.

Process Factors

5.2.2.3.

5.2.2.4.

Project Factors

5.3.

Test Case Development

5.3.1.

Test Case Design

5.3.1.1.

Test Case Structure

5.3.1.1.1.

5.3.1.1.2.

Test Description

5.3.1.1.3.

5.3.1.1.4.

5.3.1.1.5.

Expected Results

5.3.1.1.6.

5.3.1.2.

Test Data Requirements

5.3.1.2.1.

Test Data Types

5.3.1.2.2.

Data Preparation

5.3.1.2.3.

Data Management

5.3.2.

Test Scenarios vs. Test Cases

5.3.2.1.

High-Level vs. Detailed Testing

5.3.2.2.

Scenario-to-Case Mapping

5.3.2.3.

Usage Guidelines

5.3.3.

5.3.3.1.

Manual Test Scripts

5.3.3.1.1.

Step-by-Step Instructions

5.3.3.1.2.

Verification Points

5.3.3.2.

Automated Test Scripts

5.3.3.2.1.

Script Structure

5.3.3.2.2.

Maintainability Considerations

5.3.4.

Requirements Traceability Matrix

5.3.4.1.

Forward Traceability

5.3.4.2.

Backward Traceability

5.3.4.3.

Bidirectional Traceability

5.3.4.4.

Coverage Analysis

5.3.5.

Test Case Review and Approval

5.3.5.1.

Peer Review Process

5.3.5.2.

Test Case Quality Criteria

5.3.5.3.

Approval Workflow

5.4.

Test Execution and Monitoring

5.4.1.

Test Execution Planning

5.4.1.1.

Test Cycle Planning

5.4.1.2.

Resource Allocation

5.4.1.3.

Schedule Coordination

5.4.2.

Test Execution Process

5.4.2.1.

Test Environment Setup

5.4.2.2.

Test Data Preparation

5.4.2.3.

Test Execution Logs

5.4.2.3.1.

Recording Results

5.4.2.3.2.

Defect Documentation

5.4.2.3.3.

Observations and Notes

5.4.2.4.

Test Result Analysis

5.4.3.

Test Progress Monitoring

5.4.3.1.

Test Execution Metrics

5.4.3.2.

Progress Tracking

5.4.3.3.

Status Reporting

5.4.4.

5.4.4.1.

Daily Test Reports

5.4.4.2.

Test Summary Reports

5.4.4.2.1.

Test Coverage Metrics

5.4.4.2.2.

5.4.4.2.3.

Risk Assessment

5.4.4.2.4.

Recommendations

5.4.4.3.

Test Completion Reports

5.4.4.3.1.

Final Test Results

5.4.4.3.2.

Lessons Learned

5.4.4.3.3.

Process Improvements

5.5.

Defect Management

5.5.1.

Defect Life Cycle

5.5.1.1.

5.5.1.2.

5.5.1.3.

5.5.1.4.

5.5.1.5.

5.5.1.6.

5.5.1.7.

5.5.1.8.

5.5.1.9.

5.5.1.10.

5.5.2.

Defect Classification

5.5.2.1.

Severity Levels

5.5.2.1.1.

5.5.2.1.2.

5.5.2.1.3.

5.5.2.1.4.

5.5.2.2.

Priority Levels

5.5.2.2.1.

5.5.2.2.2.

5.5.2.2.3.

5.5.2.2.4.

5.5.2.3.

5.5.2.3.1.

Functional Defects

5.5.2.3.2.

Performance Defects

5.5.2.3.3.

Usability Defects

5.5.2.3.4.

Security Defects

5.5.3.

Defect Reporting

5.5.3.1.

Effective Bug Reports

5.5.3.1.1.

Clear Title and Description

5.5.3.1.2.

Steps to Reproduce

5.5.3.1.3.

Expected vs. Actual Results

5.5.3.1.4.

Environment Information

5.5.3.1.5.

Screenshots and Logs

5.5.3.1.6.

Severity and Priority Assignment

5.5.4.

5.5.4.1.

5.5.4.2.

Stakeholder Involvement

5.5.4.3.

Decision Criteria

5.5.4.4.

Resource Allocation

5.5.5.

5.5.5.1.

5.5.5.2.

Defect Removal Efficiency

5.5.5.3.

5.5.5.4.

5.5.5.5.

Defect Resolution Time

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