Managing the Test Activities

Question 1

Defect Management

Answer 1

The process of recognizing, recording, classifying, investigating, resolving and disposing of defects.

Question 2

Defect Report

Answer 2

Documentation of the occurrence, nature, and status of a defect.

Question 3

Entry Criteria

Answer 3

The set of conditions for officially starting a defined task.

Question 4

Exit Criteria

Answer 4

The set of conditions for officially completing a defined task.

Question 5

Product Risk

Answer 5

A risk that impacts the quality of a product.

Question 6

Project Risk

Answer 6

A risk that impacts project success.

Question 7

Risk

Answer 7

A factor that could result in future negative consequences.

Question 8

Risk Analysis

Answer 8

The overall process of risk identification and risk assessment.

Question 9

Risk Assessment

Answer 9

The process to examine identified risks and determine the risk level.

Question 10

Risk Control

Answer 10

The overall process of risk mitigation and risk monitoring.

Question 11

Risk Identification

Answer 11

The process of finding, recognizing and describing risks.

Question 12

Risk Level

Answer 12

The measure of a risk defined by risk impact and risk likelihood.

Question 13

Risk Management

Answer 13

The process for handling risks.

Question 14

Risk Mitigation

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Risk Monitoring

Answer 15

The activity that checks and reports the status of known risks to stakeholders.

Question 16

Risk-based Testing

Answer 16

Testing in which the management, selection, prioritization, and use of testing activities and resources are based on corresponding risk types and risk levels.

Question 17

Test Approach

Answer 17

Testing in which the management, selection, prioritization, and use of testing activities and resources are based on corresponding risk types and risk levels.

Question 18

Test Completion Report

Answer 18

A type of test report produced at completion milestones that provides an evaluation of the corresponding test items against exit criteria.

Question 19

Test Control

Answer 19

The activity that develops and applies corrective actions to get a test project on track when it deviates from what was planned.

Question 20

Test Monitoring

Answer 20

The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variances from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders.

Question 21

Test Plan

Answer 21

Documentation describing the test objectives to be achieved and the means and the schedule for achieving them, organized to coordinate testing activities.

Question 22

Test Planning

Answer 22

The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.

Question 23

Test Progress Report

Answer 23

A type of periodic test report that includes the progress of test activities against a baseline, risks, and alternatives requiring a decision.

Question 24

Test Pyramid

Answer 24

A graphical model representing the relationship of the amount of testing per level, with more at the bottom than at the top.

Question 25

Testing Quadrants

Answer 25

A classification model of test types/test levels in four quadrants, relating them to two dimensions of test objectives: supporting the product team versus critiquing the product, and technology-facing versus business-facing.