2.1.5 Shift Left

Question 1

The principle of early testing is sometimes referred to as … because it is an approach where testing is performed “ “ in the “ “.

Answer 1

shift left
earlier
SDLC.

Question 2

Shift left basically suggests that testing should … (e.g. not waiting for code … or for … but it doesn’t mean that testing later …

Answer 2

be done earlier

to be implemented

components to be integrated),

in the SDLC should be neglected.

Question 3

There are some good practices that illustrate how to achieve a “shift left” in testing, which include:

1. Reviewing the specification from …
   These review activities on … often find potential defects such as:
   - a…
   - incom…
   - incon…

Answer 3

the perspective of testers.
specifications
- ambiguities
- incompleteness
- inconsistencies.

Question 4

There are some good practices that illustrate how to achieve a “shift left” in testing, which include:

2. Writing test cases before … and have the code run … during …

Answer 4

the code is written

in a test harness

code implementation.

Question 5

There are some good practices that illustrate how to achieve a “shift left” in testing, which include:

3. Using CI and even better CD as it comes with … and … to accompany source code when it is …

Answer 5

fast feedback

automated component tests

submitted to the code repository.

Question 6

There are some good practices that illustrate how to achieve a “shift left” in testing, which include:

4. Completing static analysis of s… prior to … or as part of an a…

Answer 6

source code

dynamic testing,

automated process.

Question 7

There are some good practices that illustrate how to achieve a “shift left” in testing, which include:

5. Performing non-functional testing starting at the “ “, where possible.

This is a form of shift left as these non-functional test types … when a complete system and a representative …

Answer 7

component test level

tend to be performed later in the SDLC

test environment are available.

Question 8

Shift left might result in:
- extra …
- effort … earlier …
- but is expected to save effort … later …

Answer 8

• training
• and/or costs
  in the process
• and/or costs
  in the process.

Question 9

For shift left, it is important that “ “ are convinced and brought …

Answer 9

stakeholders

into this concept.