5.3.2 Purpose, Content and Audience for Test Reports

Question 1

Test reporting summarizes and communicates test i…

Answer 1

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…
- res…
- test p…

when such changes are needed due to deviation from the “ “ or c…

Answer 2

test control

• schedule
• resources
• plan

plan
changed circumstances.

Question 3

Test completion reports summarize a specific test activity (e.g. test “l…“, test “c…“, “i..,“) and give information for s…

Answer 3

level,
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 r…
- 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 report 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 “s… “, “d…“, and “e…“).
- test impediments and …
- test metrics based on test p…
- unmitigated risks, d…
- lessons learned that are r…

Answer 8

• summary
• the original test plan
  objectives and exit criteria)
• test plan
  schedule, duration, and effort).
• workarounds
• progress reports
• defects not fixed
• relevant to the testing

Question 9

Different audiences require different information in the reports and influence the degree of “ “ and the f…

Answer 9

formality

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 a s… and occurs o…

Answer 10

set template
only once.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

templates

test progress reports
test status reports)

completion reports.