Fundamental Testing processes

What is Test plan?

A document describing the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of intended testing activities. It identifies test items, the feature to be tested, the testing tasks, who will do each task, and any risks requiring contingency planning.

Components of a test plan:

• Testing approach/strategy
• Scope
• Schedule
• Resources/Test environment
• Entry and exit criterion
• Requirements matrix
• What is NOT tested
• Test cases and scripts

Testing processes

 1) Unit test:

It involves Unit test plan. It is completed by developers called as white box testing.

2) System validation test:

It involves system test, Non-functional testing, test report, SVT test plan or test cases.

3) Design verification test:

It involves integration test, functional testing, DVT test plan/test cases.

4) Customer acceptance test:

It involves customer acceptance test plans.

Traceability

• Tracing test cases to requirements.
• Tracing requirements to test cases.
• Tracing either requirements or test cases to software modules.