Chapter 5: Factors influencing test effort

Question 1

The risks associated with the product

Answer 1

Product characteristics

Question 2

The quality of the test basis

Answer 2

Product charactersitc

Question 3

The size of the product

Answer 3

Product characterstics

Question 4

The complexity of the product domain

Answer 4

Product characterstics

Question 5

The requirements for quality characteristics (e.g., security, reliability)

Answer 5

Product chartactersitcs

Question 6

The required level of detail for test documentation

Answer 6

Product characteristics

Question 7

Requirements for legal and regulatory compliance

Answer 7

Product characteristics

Question 8

The stability and maturity of the organization

Answer 8

Development charactersitcs

Question 9

The development model in use

Answer 9

Development characteristics

Question 10

The test approach

Answer 10

Development charactersitcs

Question 11

The tools used

Answer 11

Development characterstics

Question 12

The test process

Answer 12

Development characteristics

Question 13

Time pressure

Answer 13

Development characteristics

Question 14

The skills and experience of the people involved, especially with similar projects and products (e.g., domain knowledge)

Answer 14

People characteristics

Question 15

Team cohesion and leadership

Answer 15

People characteristics

Question 16

The number and severity of defects found

Answer 16

Test results

Question 17

The amount of rework required

Answer 17

Test results

Question 18

What are the two test estimation techniques?

Answer 18

The metrics-based technique: estimating the test effort based on metrics of former similar projects, or based on typical values
The expert-based technique: estimating the test effort based on the experience of the owners of the testing tasks or by experts