Chapter 2 Flashcards
test director
A senior manager who manages test managers
test leader
The person responsible for project management of testing activities and resources, and evaluation of a test object. The individual who directs, controls, administers, plans and regulates the evaluation of a test object
test management
The planning, estimating, monitoring and control of test activities, typically carried out by a test manager
test manager
The person responsible for project management of testing activities and resources, and evaluation of a test object. The individual who directs, controls, administers, plans and regulates the evaluation of a test object.
risk
A factor that could result in future negative consequences; usually expressed as impact and likelihood
test condition
An item or event of a component or system that could be verified by one or more test cases, e.g., a function, transaction, feature, quality attribute, or structural element
test strategy
A high-level description of the test levels to be performed and the testing within those levels for an organization or program (one or more projects)
test control
A test management task that deals with developing and applying a set of corrective actions to get a test project on track when monitoring shows a deviation from what was planned
test plan
A document describing the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of intended test activities. It identifies amongst others test items, the features to be tested, the testing tasks, who will do each task, degree of tester independence, the test environment, the test design techniques and entry and exit criteria to be used, and the rationale for their choice, and any risks requiring contingency planning. It is a record of the test planning process
test level
A group of test activities that are organized and managed together. A test level is linked to the responsibilities in a project. Examples of test levels are component test, integration test, system test and acceptance test
quality risk
A risk related to a quality attribute. As a comment from me, I’d point out that this term is actually a synonym for product risk, and is used that way in the Advanced syllabus
risk-based testing
An approach to testing to reduce the level of product risks and inform stakeholders of their status, starting in the initial stages of a project. It involves the identification of product risks and the use of risk levels to guide the test process
product risk
A risk directly related to the test object
project risk
A risk related to management and control of the (test) project, e.g., lack of staffing, strict deadlines, changing requirements, etc
risk analysis
The process of assessing identified risks to estimate their impact and probability of occurrence (likelihood)
risk assessment
The process of assessing a given project or product risk to determine its level of risk, typically by assigning likelihood and impact ratings and then aggregating those ratings into a single risk priority rating
risk identification
The process of identifying risks using techniques such as brainstorming, checklists, and failure history
risk level
The importance of a risk as defined by its characteristics impact and likelihood. The level of risk can be used to determine the intensity of testing to be performed. A risk level can be expressed either qualitatively (e.g., high, medium, low) or quantitatively
risk management
Systematic application of procedures and practices to the tasks of identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, and controlling risk
risk mitigation
The process through which decisions are reached and protective measures are implemented for reducing risks to, or maintaining risks within, specified levels
risk impact
The damage that will be caused if the risk become an actual outcome or event
master test plan
A test plan that typically addresses multiple test levels
test estimation
The calculated approximation of a result related to various aspects of testing (e.g., effort spent, completion date, costs involved, number of test cases, etc.) which is usable even if input data may be incomplete, uncertain, or noisy
test policy
A high-level document describing the principles, approach, and major objectives of the organization regarding testing
level test plan
A test plan that typically addresses one test level.
Wide Band Delphi
An expert-based test estimation technique that aims at making an accurate estimation using the collective wisdom of the team members.
test monitoring
A test management task that deals with the activities related to periodically checking the status of a test project. Reports are prepared that compare the actuals to that which was planned
test approach
The implementation of the test strategy for a specific project. It typically includes the decisions made that follow based on the (test) project’s goal and the risk assessment carried out, starting points regarding the test process, the test design techniques to be applied, exit criteria and test types to be performed
