Selecting and Executing the Most Critical Test Cases

(CSTP #4) or (CTM Elective) or (CSTAS Elective)

This course covers area 4 of the Test Professional Body of Knowledge requirements. This course also covers the Elective area for the Certified Test Manager (CTM) and the CSTAS certification.

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Concepts

This very practical course addresses the question of how to optimize the use of limited time and resources during the test execution process. The assumption is made that during test design, more test cases have been identified than is feasible or necessary to execute. This course teaches how to use risk analysis along with other test set reduction techniques to select the most crucial test cases to execute. Management of the actual test execution process is also covered.

Participants will learn:

• How test execution fits into the overall test process
• Risk-Based selection techniques for test design
• How to apply a number of standard test set reduction techniques
• Trade-offs among the various approaches to test automation
• Techniques for tracking bugs and successfully interacting with developers

Outline

• Context
  • Test Process
  • Test Design Techniques
  • Risk Analysis
  • Test Execution Strategies
• Identifying the most important tests
  • Applying Risk Analysis
  • Test Set Reduction Techniques
• Regression Testing of Legacy Systems
  • Impact Analysis
  • Incremental Automation
• Test Execution
  • Monitoring and controlling Test Progress
    
  • When are we done?
• Automation Techniques and Tools
  • Capture and Playback
  • Under the Interface
• Reporting and Tracking Bugs
• Test Management tools