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ISTQB Chapter 5 Test ManagementWhat are the options for independent testing? - answer1. Developers responsible; no
independent testing
2. Independent testers within the development team
3. Independent test team within the organization
4. Independent testers from the business organization or user community
5. Independent test specialists for specific test types ( usability,
performance, ...)
6. Independent test specialists external or outsourced to the organization
Who should test best for large, complex and safety critical projects? - answer multiple
levels or testing with some or all the levels done by independent testers
What are the benefits of independence? - answer- see other/different defects and are
unbiased
- can verify assumptions people made during specification and implementation
What are the drawbacks if independence? - answer- isolation from the development
team
- developers may lose sense of responsibility for quality
- maybe seen as bottleneck/blamed for delays
What is the role of the test leader compared to the tester? - answertest leader: plans,
monitors, and controls the testing activities and tasks
tester: testing the component or system
What the typical tasks of the test leader? - answer1. Coordinate/Write/review the test
strategy
2. Plan the tests
3. Initiate the specification, preparation, implementation and execution of
tests, monitor the test results and check the exit criteria
4. Adapt planning based on test results and progress
5. Set up adequate configuration management of testware for traceability
6. Introduce suitable metrics for measuring test progress and evaluating the
quality of the testing and the product.
7.Decide what should be automated
8. Select tools to support testing
9. Write test summary reports based on the information gathered during
testing.
What are the typical tasks of the tester? - answer1.Review and contribute to test plans.
2. Analyze, review and assess user requirements, specifications and
, models for testability.
3. Create test specifications.
4. Set up the test environment (often coordinating with system
administration and network management).
5. Prepare and acquire test data.
6. Implement tests on all test levels, execute and log tests, evaluate
the results and document the deviations from expected results.
7. Automate tests (may be supported by a developer or a test
automation expert).
8. Measure performance of components and systems (if applicable).
9. Review tests developed by others.
Why is the test plan considered a living document? - answerit relates the test concept to
the actual course of the project. It needs to be maintained, adapted and changed
according to the projects needs
What does the test plan identify? - answer-test items
- features to be tested
- testing tasks
-who will do each task
- degree of tester indep
- test environment
- test design techniques
-entry/exit criteria
- rationale for their choice
risks requiring contingency planning
Planning is influenced by: - answer- test policy
-scope
-objectives
-risks
-constraints
-criticality
-testability
-availability of resources
Test planning activities include: - answer- determine scope/risks/objective
- define test levels, entry, exit criteria
- scheduling test analysis, design activities, test implementation, execution and
evaluation
- assigning resources
-selecting metrics
What is entry criteria? - answerdefine when to start testing.
(test environment readiness, test tool readiness, testable code/data available)
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