5.3.1 Metrics used in Testing

Question 1

Test metrics are gathered to show:
- progress against the p…
- the current quality of the t…
- the effectiveness of the test activities with respect to the t…

Answer 1

• planned test schedule and budget
• test object
• test objectives or an iteration goal.

Question 2

Test monitoring gathers a variety of metrics to support the t…

Answer 2

test control and test completion.

Question 3

Common test metrics include:
- project p…
- test p…
- product q…
- defect m…
- risk m…
- coverage m…
- cost m…

Answer 3

• progress metrics
• progress metrics
• quality metrics
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Question 4

Common test metric

Project progress metrics (e.g.
- task c…
- resource u…
- test e…

Answer 4

• completion
• usage
• effort)

Question 5

Common test metric

Test progress metrics (e.g.
- test case im…
- test environment p…
- number of test c…
- passed/f…
- test ex…

Answer 5

• implementation progress
• preparation progress
• cases run/not run
• failed
• execution time)

Question 6

Common test metric

Product quality metrics (e.g.
- av…
- re…
- mean time …

Answer 6

• availability
• response times
• to failure )

Question 7

Common test metric

Defect metrics (e.g.
- numbers and priorities of …
- defect den…
- defect det…

Answer 7

• defects found/fixed
• density
• detection percentage )

Question 8

Common test metric

Risk metrics (e.g.
- residual risk l…

Answer 8

• level )

Question 9

Common test metric

Coverage metrics (e.g.
- requirements c…
- code c…

Answer 9

• coverage
• coverage )

Question 10

Common test metric

Cost metrics (e.g.
- cost of t…
- organization cost …

Answer 10

• testing
• of quality )