Glossary - Chapter 5 Flashcards
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 manager
Documentation describing the test objectives to be achieved and the means and the schedule for achieving them, organized to coordinate testing activities.
Test plan
The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.
Test planning
Documentation that expresses the generic requirements for testing one or more projects run within an organization, providing detail on how testing is to be performed, and is aligned with the test policy.
Test strategy
The implementation of the test strategy for a specific project.
Test approach
The set of conditions for officially starting a defined task.
Entry criteria (definition of ready)
The set of conditions for officially completing a defined task.
Exit criteria (definition of done)
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 estimation
A test management activity that involves checking the status of testing activities, identifying any variances from the planned or expected status, and reporting status to stakeholders.
Test monitoring
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 control
A test report produced at regular intervals about the progress of test activities against a baseline, risks, and alternatives requiring a decision.
Test progress report
A test report that provides an evaluation of the corresponding test items against exit criteria.
Test summary report
A discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a configuration item, control changes to those characteristics, record and report change processing and implementation status, and verify compliance with specified requirements.
Configuration management
A factor that could result in future negative consequences.
Risk
The qualitative or quantitative measure of a risk defined by impact and likelihood.
Risk level
