5.1.3 Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria

Question 1

Entry criteria defines the …

Answer 1

preconditions for undertaking a given activity.

Question 2

If entry criteria are not met, it is likely that the activity will prove to be more:
- d…
- t…
- c…
- r…

Answer 2

• difficult
• time-consuming
• costly
• riskier

Question 3

Exit criteria define what must be …

Answer 3

achieved to declare an activity completed.

Question 4

Entry and exit criteria should be … and will differ based on …

Answer 4

defined for each test level

the test objectives.

Question 5

Typical entry criteria include:
- availability of r…
- availability of t…
- initial quality level …

Answer 5

• resources
• testware
• of a test object

Question 6

Typical entry criteria

Availability of resources (e.g.
- p…
- t…
- en…
- test d…
- b…
- ti…

Answer 6

(e.g.
- people
- tools
- environments
- data
- budget
- time )

Question 7

Typical entry criteria

Availability of testware (e.g.
- test b…
- testable …
- user …
- test c…

Answer 7

• basis
• requirements
• stories
• cases )

Question 8

Typical entry criteria

Initial quality level of a test object
(e.g. all smoke …

Answer 8

tests have passed)

Question 9

Typical exit criteria include:
- measures …
- binary

Answer 9

• of thoroughness
• “yes/no” criteria

Question 10

Typical exit criteria

Measures of thoroughness (e.g.
- achieved …
- number of u…
- defect …
- number of f…

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• levels of coverage
• unresolved defects
• density
• failed test cases )

Question 11

Typical exit criteria

Binary “ yes / no “ criteria (e.g.
- planned tests have …
- static testing has …
- all defects found …
- all regression tests …

Answer 11

• been executed
• been performed
• are reported
• are automated ).

Question 12

Running out of time or budget can also be viewed …

Answer 12

as valid exit criteria.

Question 13

Even without other exit criteria being satisfied, it can be acceptable to … if the stakeholders have …

Answer 13

end testing under such circumstances,

reviewed and accepted the risk to go live without further testing.

Question 14

In agile software development, exit criteria are often called … defining the team’s …

Answer 14

Definition of Done,

objective metrics for a releasable item.

Question 15

Entry criteria that a user story must … are called …

Answer 15

fulfill to start the development and or testing activities

Definition of Ready.