5.1.2 Tester’s Contribution to Iteration and Release Planning

Question 1

In iterative SDLCs, typically two kind of planning occur:
- r…
- i…

Answer 1

• release planning
• iterative planning

Question 2

Release planning looks ahead to:
- the release..
- defines and …
- may involve refining larger …

Answer 2

• of a product
• re-defines the product backlog
• user stories into a set of smaller user stories.

Question 3

Release planning also serves as the …

Answer 3

basis for the test approach and test plan across all iterations.

Question 4

Testers involved in release planning:
- participate in writing …
- participate in p…
- estimate …
- determine the
- plan the …

Answer 4

• testable user stories and acceptance criteria
• project and quality risk analysis
• test efforts associated with user stories
• test approach
• testing for release

Question 5

Iterative planning looks ahead to the … and is concerned …

Answer 5

end of a single iteration

with the iteration backlog.

Question 6

Testers involved in iteration planning:
- participate in the detailed …
- determine the …
- break down …
- estimate test efforts for …
- identify and refine …

Answer 6

• risk analysis of user stories
• testability of user stories
• user stories into tasks (particularly testing tasks)
• all testing tasks
• functional and non-functional aspects of the test object.