Test Techniques 1 - 25

Front 1

validation

Back 1

prevents missed or incorrect requirements

Front 2

validation

Back 2

process of ensuring solution in vision and scope and BRD meets business needs

Front 3

verification

Back 3

process of ensuring solution conforms to specifications

Front 4

testing

Back 4

validates right solution is built; verifies built correctly

Front 5

quality

Back 5

total characteristics that affect ability to satisfy needs

Front 6

Functional Req.

Back 6

capabilities in terms of behaviors and operations

Front 7

Non-Functional Req.

Back 7

describe environmental conditions; qualities a system must have

Front 8

Test mgr.

Back 8

plans master test strategy and plan; also QA

Front 9

Tester

Back 9

develops test scenarios, executes test cases for unit, integration, system

Front 10

Developer

Back 10

verifies solution meets functional and non-functional req. - unit, sometimes integration and system testing

Front 11

Systems Analyst

Back 11

plans tests, develops test strategies, plans test scenarios and cases, manages test execution, QA reviews

Front 12

SME

Back 12

provides info, assists with defect analysis

Front 13

End-user

Back 13

develops test scenarios, performs usability testing

Front 14

Inspection

Back 14

gain approval of BRD and models

Front 15

desk-checking

Front 16

walk-through

Front 17

peer review

Front 18

master test strategy

Back 18

defines specific tests, procedures, resources, defect mgmt, risks, platforms, changes, parameters for testing

Front 19

master test plan

Back 19

formal, approved document guiding testing execution and control to implement test strategy

Front 20

test methodology

Back 20

repeatable framework for planning, preparing and executing testing

Front 21

SDLC

Back 21

is integrated with Test Life Cycle

Front 22

traceability

Back 22

risk mitigation strategy to ensure requirements carried through to solution

Front 23

defect analysis

Back 23

tracing defects back to their origin

Front 24

regression testing

Front 25

Test life cycle

Back 25

framework for describing phases and activities involved in testing a solution

Front 26

validation

Back 26

prevents missed or incorrect requirements

Front 27

validation

Back 27

process of ensuring solution in vision and scope and BRD meets business needs

Front 28

verification

Back 28

process of ensuring solution conforms to specifications

Front 29

testing

Back 29

validates right solution is built; verifies built correctly; id defects

Front 30

quality

Back 30

total characteristics that affect ability to satisfy needs; fitness for use

Front 31

Functional Req.

Back 31

capabilities in terms of behaviors and operations

Front 32

Non-Functional Req.

Back 32

describe environmental conditions; qualities a system must have (Quality of Service Requirements)

Front 33

Test mgr.

Back 33

plans master test strategy and plan; also QA

Front 34

Tester

Back 34

develops test scenarios, executes test cases for unit, integration, system

Front 35

Developer

Back 35

verifies solution meets functional and non-functional req. - unit, sometimes integration and system testing

Front 36

Systems Analyst

Back 36

plans tests, develops test strategies, plans test scenarios and cases, manages test execution, QA reviews

Front 37

SME

Back 37

provides info, assists with defect analysis

Front 38

End-user

Back 38

develops test scenarios, performs usability testing

Front 39

Inspection

Back 39

gain approval of BRD and models; conducted like peer review

Front 40

desk-checking

Back 40

provide feedback, individual

Front 41

walk-through

Back 41

solve conflicts, uncover deficiencies; facilitated group no prep

Front 42

peer review

Back 42

find as many defects as poss. - structured version of a walk-through

Front 43

master test strategy

Back 43

defines specific tests, procedures, resources, defect mgmt, risks, platforms, changes, parameters for testing

Front 44

master test plan

Back 44

formal, approved document guiding testing execution and control to implement test strategy

Front 45

test methodology

Back 45

repeatable framework for planning, preparing and executing testing

Front 46

SDLC

Back 46

is integrated with Test Life Cycle

Front 47

traceability

Back 47

risk mitigation strategy to ensure requirements carried through to solution

Front 48

defect analysis

Back 48

tracing defects back to their origin

Front 49

regression testing

Back 49

re-testing previously tested functionality

Front 50

Test life cycle

Back 50

framework for describing phases and activities involved in testing a solution

Front 51

BA during testing

Back 51

validates BRD; functional req met; reviews master test strategy; rep business interests of stakeholders

Front 52

Systems analysts during testing

Back 52

verify solution meets specs