10thDeckOf10Questions

Question 1

What can we say about test analysis work products?

Answer 1

test analysis work products includes:
(prioritized) test cases: test charters, coverage items, test data requirements
and test environment requirements

Question 2

TRACEABILITY BETWEEN the TEST BASIS and TESTWARE

What can we say about traceability between the test basis and testware ?

Answer 2

• to implement effective test monitoring and control,
• it is important to establish and maintain traceability,
• throughout the test process,
• between the test basis elements,
• testware associated with these elements (e.g test conditions, risks, test cases)
• test results, and detected defects

Question 3

What does accurate traceability support?

Answer 3

accurate traceability suppots coveragge evaulation,
- so it’s very useful if measurable coverage critera are defined in the test basis

Question 4

What does coverage criteria do?

Answer 4

• coverage criteria can function as key performance indicators to drive the
  activities that show to what extend the test objectives have been achieved.

Question 5

What are examples of using coverage criteria as key performance indicators?

Answer 5

• Traceability of test cases to requirements can verify that the requirements are covered by test cases.
• Traceability of test results to risks can be used to evaluate the level of residual risk in a test object.

Question 6

What does good traceability do ( part 1) ?

Answer 6

In addition to evaluating coverage, good traceability makes it possible to determine the impact of changes, facilitates test audits, and helps meet IT governance criteria.

Question 7

What does good traceability do (part 2)?

Answer 7

Good traceability also makes test progress and completion reports more easily understandable by including the status of test basis elements.
This can also assist in communicating the technical aspects of testing to stakeholders in an understandable manner.

Traceability provides information to assess product quality, process capability, and project progress against business goals

Question 8

Roles in Testing

What are the two principal roles in testing covered in the ISTQB syllabus?

Answer 8

In this syllabus, two principal roles in testing are covered: a test management role and a testing role.

Question 9

What activities and tasks do these roles in testing have?

Answer 9

The activities and tasks assigned to these two roles depend on factors such as the project and product context, the skills of the people in the roles, and the organization.

Question 10

Wht does the test management role do?

Answer 10

The test management role takes overall responsibility for the test process, test team and leadership of the test activities.
The test management role is mainly focused on the activities of test planning, test monitoring and control and test completion.