5.3.2 Purpose, Content and Audience for Test Reports

Question 1

Test reporting summarizes and communicates …

Answer 1

test information during and after testing.

Question 2

Test progress reports support the ongoing … and must provide enough information to make modifications to:
- the test s…
- re…
- test p…

when such changes are needed due to deviation from …

Answer 2

test control

• schedule
• resources
• plan

the plan or changed circumstances.

Question 3

Test completion reports summarize a specific test activity (e.g. test l… and give information for …

Answer 3

level, test cycle, iteration)

subsequent testing.

Question 4

During test monitoring and test control, the test team generated test p… for stakeholders to …

Answer 4

progress reports

keep them informed.

Question 5

Test progress reports are usually generated on a regular basis (e.g. daily, weekly, etc.) and include:
- testing p…
- test p… (e.g. ahead or … including any …
- impediments for … and their …
- test m…
- new and changed …
- testing planned for …

Answer 5

• period
• progress
  behind schedule)
  notable deviations
• testing
  workarounds
• metrics
• risks within testing period
• the next period

Question 6

A test completion reports summarize is prepared during:
- test c…
- when a … test l… test t…
- ideally when it’s …

Answer 6

• completion
• project
  level
  type is complete
• exit criteria have been met.

Question 7

This report uses test progress reports and …

Answer 7

other data.

Question 8

Typical test completion reports include:
- test s….
- testing and product quality evaluation based on … (i.e. test ob…
- deviations from the … (e.g. differences from the planned …
- test impediments and …
- test metrics based …
- unmitigated risks, d…
- lessons learned that are …

Answer 8

• summary
• the original test plan
  objectives and exit criteria)
• test plan
  test schedule, duration, and effort).
• workarounds
• on test progress reports
• defects big fixed
• relevant to the testing

Question 9

Different audiences require different information in the reports and influence the …

Answer 9

degree of formality and the frequency of test reporting.

Question 10

Test progress reporting to others in the same team is often frequent and informal, while test completion reporting follows …

Answer 10

a set template and occurs only once.

Question 11

The ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-3 standard includes … and examples for t… and test c…

Answer 11

templates

test progress reports (called test status reports)

completion reports.