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- test passSee pass.
- test performance indicatorA high-level metric of effectiveness and/or efficiency used to guide and control progressive test development, e.g. Defect Detection Percentage (DDP).
- test phaseA distinct set of test activities collected into a manageable phase of a project, e.g. the execution activities of a test level [after Gerrard].
- test planA document describing the scope, approach, resources and schedule of intended test activities. It identifies amongst others test items, the features to be tested, the testing tasks, who will do each task, degree of tester independence, the test environment, the test design techniques and test(...)
- test planningThe activity of establishing or updating a test plan.
- test point analysisA formula based test estimation method based on function point analysis [TMap].
- test policyA high-level document describing the principles, approach and major objectives of the organization regarding testing.
- test procedureSee test procedure specification.
- test procedure specificationA document specifying a sequence of actions for the execution of a test. Also known as test script or manual test script. [After IEEE 829] See also test specification.
- test processThe fundamental test process comprises test planning and control, test analysis and design, test implementation and execution, evaluating on exit criteria and reporting, and test closure activities.
- Test Process GroupA collection of (test) specialists who facilitate the definition, maintenance, and improvement of the test processes used by an organization. [After CMMI]
- test process improvementA program of activities designed to improve the performance and maturity of the organization’s test processes and the results of such a program. [After CMMI]
- test process Improvement manifestoA statement that echoes the agile manifesto, and defines values for improving the testing process. The values are: – flexibility over detailed processes – best Practices over templates – deployment orientation over process orientation – peer reviews over quality assurance (departments) –(...)
- test process improverA person implementing improvements in the test process based on a test improvement plan.
- test progress reportA document summarizing testing activities and results, produced at regular intervals, to report progress of testing activities against a baseline (such as the original test plan) and to communicate risks and alternatives requiring a decision to management.
- test recordSee test log.
- test recordingSee test logging.
- test reportSee test summary report.
- test reportingCollecting and analyzing data from testing activities and subsequently consolidating the data in a report to inform stakeholders. See also test process.
- test reproduceabilityAn attribute of a test indicating whether the same results are produced each time the test is executed.
- test requirementSee test condition.
- test resultSee result.
- test rigSee test environment.
- test runExecution of a set of test cases on a specific version of the test object.
- test run logSee test log.
- test scenarioSee test procedure specification.
- test scheduleA list of activities, tasks or events of the test process, identifying their intended start and finish dates and/or times, and interdependencies.
- test scriptCommonly used to refer to a test procedure specification, especially an automated one.
- test selection criteriaThe criteria used to guide the generation of test cases or to select test cases in order to limit the size of a test.
- test sessionAn uninterrupted period of time spent in executing tests. In exploratory testing, each session is focused on a charter, but testers can also explore new opportunities or issues during this time. The tester creates and executes test cases on the fly and records their progress. See also(...)