Chapter 2

Question 1

test director

Answer 1

A senior manager who manages test managers

Question 2

test leader

Answer 2

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

Question 3

test management

Answer 3

The planning, estimating, monitoring and control of test activities, typically carried out by a test manager

Question 4

test manager

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

risk

Answer 5

A factor that could result in future negative consequences; usually expressed as impact and likelihood

Question 6

test condition

Answer 6

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

Question 7

test strategy

Answer 7

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)

Question 8

test control

Answer 8

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

Question 9

test plan

Answer 9

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

Question 10

test level

Answer 10

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

Question 11

quality risk

Answer 11

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

Question 12

risk-based testing

Answer 12

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

Question 13

product risk

Answer 13

A risk directly related to the test object

Question 14

project risk

Answer 14

A risk related to management and control of the (test) project, e.g., lack of staffing, strict deadlines, changing requirements, etc

Question 15

risk analysis

Answer 15

The process of assessing identified risks to estimate their impact and probability of occurrence (likelihood)

Question 16

risk assessment

Answer 16

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

Question 17

risk identification

Answer 17

The process of identifying risks using techniques such as brainstorming, checklists, and failure history

Question 18

risk level

Answer 18

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

Question 19

risk management

Answer 19

Systematic application of procedures and practices to the tasks of identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, and controlling risk

Question 20

risk mitigation

Answer 20

The process through which decisions are reached and protective measures are implemented for reducing risks to, or maintaining risks within, specified levels

Question 21

risk impact

Answer 21

The damage that will be caused if the risk become an actual outcome or event

Question 22

master test plan

Answer 22

A test plan that typically addresses multiple test levels

Question 23

test estimation

Answer 23

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

Question 24

test policy

Answer 24

A high-level document describing the principles, approach, and major objectives of the organization regarding testing

Question 25

level test plan

Answer 25

A test plan that typically addresses one test level.

Question 26

Wide Band Delphi

Answer 26

An expert-based test estimation technique that aims at making an accurate estimation using the collective wisdom of the team members.

Question 27

test monitoring

Answer 27

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

Question 28

test approach

Answer 28

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