Test Planning & Management

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  • 12 videos | 58m 18s
  • Includes Assessment
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The testing process can be complex, so it is vital to have a good plan in place to control it. Examine how to organize, plan, and manage testing, and look at risk-based testing and risk management.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Describe the benefits of independent testers and the way in which complex tests can be organized to use them
    Describe the activities associated with the test leader and tester
    Describe the activities associated with planning a test for a system and typical entry and exit criteria
    Describe two approaches to estimation of test effort – expert-based and metrics-based
    Describe how the test strategy is implemented with a test approach, and describe typical approaches
    Describe how test progress can be monitored and define common metrics
  • Describe the activities involved in test reporting, including metrics and documentation used
    Define what test control is and describe examples of test control actions
    Define configuration management and its importance in the context of software testing
    Define project risks in relation to testing as a project activity and describe types of risk, including organizational factors and technical and supplier issues
    Describe how product risks can be identified to develop risk-based testing
    Define incidents in relation to software testing and describe how they should be managed

IN THIS COURSE

  • 6m 31s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the benefits of independent testers and how complex tests can be organized to use them. FREE ACCESS
  • 7m 5s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the activities associated with the test leader and tester. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Test Planning
    6m 40s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the activities associated with planning a test for a system, as well as typical entry and exit criteria. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Estimation
    5m 11s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe two approaches to estimation of test effort: expert-based and metrics-based. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Test Approach
    3m 59s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe how the test strategy is implemented with a test approach, and describe typical approaches. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Test Progress Monitoring
    4m 56s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe how test progress can be monitored and define common metrics. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Test Reporting
    4m 35s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the activities involved in test reporting, including the metrics and documentation used. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Test Control
    4m 4s
    In this video, you will learn how to define what test control is and describe examples of test control actions. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Configuration Management
    2m 53s
    In this video, you will learn how to define configuration management and its importance in the context of software testing. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Project Risks
    4m 33s
    In this video, you will define project risks in relation to testing as a project activity and describe types of risk, including organizational factors and technical and supplier issues. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Product Risks
    3m 53s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe how to identify product risks to develop risk-based testing. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Incident Management
    3m 58s
    In this video, you will define incidents in relation to software testing and describe how they should be managed. FREE ACCESS

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