SECTION 2 WATERFALL TESTING REVIEW
by William E. Lewis
Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, 3rd Edition
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- About the Author
- SECTION 1 SOFTWARE QUALITY IN PERSPECTIVE
- 1 A Brief History of Software Testing
- 2 Quality Assurance Framework
- 3 Overview of Testing Techniques
- 4 Transforming Requirements to Testable Test Cases
- 5 Quality through Continuous Improvement Process
- Contribution of Edward Deming
- Role of Statistical Methods
- Deming’s 14 Quality Principles
- Point 1: Create Constancy of Purpose
- Point 2: Adopt the New Philosophy
- Point 3: Cease Dependence on Mass Inspection
- Point 4: End the Practice of Awarding Business on Price Tag Alone
- Point 5: Improve Constantly and Ceaselessly the System of Production and Service
- Point 6: Institute Training and Retraining
- Point 7: Institute Leadership
- Point 8: Drive Out Fear
- Point 9: Break Down Barriers between Staff Areas
- Point 10: Eliminate Slogans, Exhortations, and Targets for the Workforce
- Point 11: Eliminate Numerical Goals
- Point 12: Remove Barriers to Pride of Workmanship
- Point 13: Institute a Vigorous Program of Education and Retraining
- Point 14: Take Action to Accomplish the Transformation
- Continuous Improvement through the Plan, Do, Check, Act Process
- Going around the PDCA Circle
- SECTION 2 WATERFALL TESTING REVIEW
- 6 Overview
- Waterfall Development Methodology
- Continuous Improvement “Phased” Approach
- Psychology of Life-Cycle Testing
- Software Testing as a Continuous Improvement Process
- The Testing Bible: Software Test Plan
- Major Steps in Developing a Test Plan
- Components of a Test Plan
- Technical Reviews as a Continuous Improvement Process
- Motivation for Technical Reviews
- Types of Reviews
- Participant Roles
- Steps for an Effective Review
- 7 Static Testing the Requirements
- 8 Static Testing the Logical Design
- 9 Static Testing the Physical Design
- 10 Static Testing the Program Unit Design
- 11 Static Testing and Dynamic Testing the Code
- 6 Overview
- SECTION 3 SPIRAL (AGILE) SOFTWARE TESTING METHODOLOGY: PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT
- 12 Development Methodology Overview
- 13 Information Gathering (Plan)
- Step 1: Prepare for the Interview
- Step 2: Conduct the Interview
- Step 3: Summarize the Findings
- 14 Test Planning (Plan)
- Step 1: Build a Test Plan
- Task 1: Prepare an Introduction
- Task 2: Define the High-Level Functional Requirements (in Scope)
- Task 3: Identify Manual/Automated Test Types
- Task 4: Identify the Test Exit Criteria
- Task 5: Establish Regression Test Strategy
- Task 6: Define the Test Deliverables
- Task 7: Organize the Test Team
- Task 8: Establish a Test Environment
- Task 9: Define the Dependencies
- Task 10: Create a Test Schedule
- Task 11: Select the Test Tools
- Task 12: Establish Defect Recording/Tracking Procedures
- Task 13: Establish Change Request Procedures
- Task 14: Establish Version Control Procedures
- Task 15: Define Configuration Build Procedures
- Task 16: Define Project Issue Resolution Procedures
- Task 17: Establish Reporting Procedures
- Task 18: Define Approval Procedures
- Step 2: Define the Metric Objectives
- Step 3: Review/Approve the Plan
- Step 1: Build a Test Plan
- 15 Test Case Design (Do)
- 16 Test Development (Do)
- 17 Test Coverage through Traceability
- 18 Test Execution/Evaluation (Do/Check)
- 19 Prepare for the Next Spiral (Act)
- 20 Conduct the System Test (Act)
- Step 1: Complete System Test Plan
- Step 2: Complete System Test Cases
- Task 1: Design/Script the Performance Tests
- Monitoring Approach
- Probe Approach
- Test Drivers
- Task 2: Design/Script the Security Tests
- Task 3: Design/Script the Volume Tests
- Task 4: Design/Script the Stress Tests
- Task 5: Design/Script the Compatibility Tests
- Task 6: Design/Script the Conversion Tests
- Task 7: Design/Script the Usability Tests
- Task 8: Design/Script the Documentation Tests
- Task 9: Design/Script the Backup Tests
- Task 10: Design/Script the Recovery Tests
- Task 11: Design/Script the Installation Tests
- Task 12: Design/Script Other System Test Types
- Step 3: Review/Approve System Tests
- Step 4: Execute the System Tests
- 21 Conduct Acceptance Testing
- 22 Summarize/Report Test Results
- SECTION 4 PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY
- 23 The Project Management Framework
- The Project Framework
- Product Quality and Project Quality
- Components of the Project Framework
- The Project Framework and Continuous Quality Improvement
- The Project Framework Phases
- Scoping the Project to Ensure Product Quality
- Product Scope and Project Scope
- The Project Charter
- The Scope Statement
- The Role of the Project Manager in Quality Management
- The Role of the Test Manager in Quality Management
- Advice for the Test Manager
- The Benefits of the Quality Project Management and the Project Framework
- 24 Project Quality Management
- 25 The Defect Management Process
- 26 Integrated Testing and Development
- Quality Control and Integrated Testing
- Integrated Testing
- Step 1: Organize the Test Team
- Step 2: Identify the Tasks to Integrate
- Step 3: Customize Test Steps and Tasks
- Step 4: Select Integration Points
- Step 5: Modify the Development Methodology
- Step 6: Test Methodology Training
- Step 7: Incorporate Defect Recording
- The Integrated Team
- 27 Test Management Constraints
- Organizational Architecture
- Traits of a Well-Established Quality Organization
- Division of Responsibilities
- Organizational Relationships
- Using the Project Framework Where No Quality Infrastructure Exists
- Ad Hoc Testing and the Project Framework
- Using a Traceability/Validation Matrix
- Reporting the Progress
- 23 The Project Management Framework
- SECTION 5 EMERGING SPECIALIZED AREAS IN TESTING
- 28 Test Process and Automation Assessment
- Test Process Assessment
- Process Evaluation Methodology
- Test Automation Assessment
- Test Automation Framework
- Keyword-Driven Framework
- Hybrid Framework
- 29 Nonfunctional Testing
- 30 SOA Testing
- 31 Agile Testing
- 32 Testing Center of Excellence
- 33 On-Site/Offshore Model
- 28 Test Process and Automation Assessment
- SECTION 6 MODERN SOFTWARE TESTING TOOLS
- 34 Software Testing Trends
- 35 Taxonomy of Software Testing Tools
- 36 Methodology to Evaluate Automated Testing Tools
- Step 1: Define Your Test Requirements
- Step 2: Set Tool Objectives
- Step 3a: Conduct Selection Activities for Informal Procurement
- Step 3b: Conduct Selection Activities for Formal Procurement
- Step 4: Procure the Testing Tool
- Step 5: Create the Evaluation Plan
- Step 6: Create the Tool Manager’s Plan
- Step 7: Create the Training Plan
- Step 8: Receive the Tool
- Step 9: Perform the Acceptance Test
- Step 10: Conduct Orientation
- Step 11: Implement Modifications
- Step 12: Train Tool Users
- Step 13: Use the Tool in the Operating Environment
- Step 14: Write the Evaluation Report
- Step 15: Determine Whether Goals Have Been Met
- SECTION 7 APPENDICES
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
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WATERFALL TESTING REVIEW
The waterfall life-cycle development methodology consists of distinct phases from requirements to coding. Life-cycle testing means that testing occurs in parallel with the development life cycle and is a continuous process. Deming’s continuous improvement process is applied to software testing using the quality circle, principles, and statistical techniques.
The psychology of life-cycle testing encourages testing to be performed outside the development organization. The motivation for this is that there are clearly defined requirements, and it is more efficient for a third party to verify these requirements.
The test plan is the bible of software testing. It is a document prescribing the test objectives, scope, strategy approach, and test details. There are specific guidelines for building a good test plan.
The two major quality assurance verification approaches for each life-cycle phase are technical reviews and software testing. Technical reviews are more preventive; that is, they aim to remove defects as soon as possible. Software testing verifies the actual code that has been produced.
The objectives of this section are to:
■ Discuss how life-cycle testing is a parallel activity.
■ Describe how Deming’s process improvement is applied.
■ Discuss the psychology of life-cycle development and testing.
■ Discuss the components of a good test.
■ List and describe how technical review and testing are verification techniques.
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