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© 2000 Mosaic, Inc.

MSTARTM

(Mosaic’s Structured Testing and Assessment Repository)

“Mosaic’s risk based testing methodology, MSTAR, provides a consistent process that ensures that our testing resources are allocated where they will have the most impact. The samples, templates, and detailed guidance provided by MSTAR make it easy for our staff to use the best testing practices on all our mission critical systems.”

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MSTAR™ - Improve Testing Effectiveness

• Testing is a LARGE

commitment – 40% or more of the development

effort

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• Pressures are increasing to:– Test More – Test Faster– Control Costs

MSTAR™ shows you how to test more effectively and more efficiently.


MSTAR™ - Get Control of the Testing Process

• Provide easy access to

best practices:– Improve efficiency– Standardize process– Transfer knowledge

• Focus on risk– Allocate resources where they are needed most– Measure testing progress and communicate status to management



Introducing MSTARTM

Introducing MSTAR


Mosaic’s field-proven testing process is now available in a product called MSTAR™ — Mosaic’s Structured Testing and Assessment Repository.

MSTAR™ is a browser-based process asset library for testing. It is easily viewed from an intranet, network, local drive or CD through any standard browser (e.g. Internet Explorer).MSTAR™ includes a comprehensive set of supporting samples and templates.


Why MSTAR™?

• Field-proven on mainframe, client/server, PC and Web systems.• Applies to projects of all sizes, applications and technologies.

Why MSTARTM ?

• Provides easy access to samples, templates, and best practices.

• Facilitates addition of your organization’s samples, templates, and best practices.• Provides a proven, efficient and consistent testing process.

• Embodies Mosaic's testing methodology — the most advanced in the industry.


The MAP

MAP

MSTAR™ contains a series of pages in hierarchical structure. A MAP, displayed at the top of each page, provides an overview of the entire repository.


Map’s Purpose

MAP

Each box on the map provides access to a specific page.


Assessing Pages

Click as indicated by “Click Here” above

Hovering over a box shows the page titleand clicking accesses that page.

Click Here

Master Test Strategy


Page Highlighting

The current page is always highlighted on the map in yellow.


MSTAR™ Paths

MSTARTM has two paths:

The top path is the overview path. This path provides an overview of the testing process for new testers or management, or for experienced testers interested in a review of concepts.


Practitioner’s Path

MSTARTM has two paths:

The bottom path is the practitioners’ path, organized by deliverables to allow quick access to information for preparing the deliverables.


MSTAR™ Presentation Menu

• Using MSTAR™• Accessing Company Specific Testing Asse

ts• Additional Navigation Aids – Table of Cont

ents and Index• Summary

Continue with next topic

Click a specific subject area of interest or click the arrow below to continue with the

presentation.


Go Directly to Topic

The Practitioners’ Path:

You can go directly to topics for the deliverable being prepared.For example, if you are preparing a Master Test Strategy, you can go directly to the Master Test Strategy topic. Creating a Master Test Strategy allows testing to be structured to meet the needs and risks of the project.




This topic provides a description of the Master Test Strategy deliverable. It also provides access to more detailed topics, samples and templates to support the creation of a Master Test Strategy.


View Sequentially

From the Master Test Strategy topic, you can view all topics sequentially …


View Specific Topic

Or go directly to a specific topic of interest.

For example, you can directly access the Test Automation Strategy topic.

Define Test Automation Strategy


Automation Strategy

The Test Automation Strategy topic provides guidelines on planning for test automation.

The MSTAR testing methodology was used to automate over 50% of the regression testing of a mission critical system. This resulted in a more efficient testing process and almost halved the time it takes to regression test the system.


Open a Sample

In addition to viewing topics, you may open and view a sample to help you develop your own Master Test Strategy.


View Section

The sample provides a complete Master Test Strategy for a sample application.If you are uncertain about the contents of any section of the Master Test Strategy, that section of the Sample or Template can be reviewed.


View Build Strategy

For example, if you need guidance with the build strategy you can use the Table of Contents to go directly to the section called “Build Strategy”.


Build Strategy

The Build Strategy supports incremental testing with benefits of reduced risk and earlier, more efficient testing.


Working with Pages

When developing a Master Test Strategy, from your desktop you can work with ...


View Sample

the Sample


View Template

the Template


View MSTAR

and refer to MSTARTM for further guidelines.


Toggle All Three

And you can toggle among all three references on the desktop as you prepare the deliverable.


MSTAR™ Menu of Topics

• Using MSTAR™• Accessing Company Specific Testing Asset

s• Additional Navigation Aids – Table of Cont

ents and Index• Summary


Click a specific topic or click the arrow below to continue with the presentation.


Company Specific

In addition to Mosaic samples and templates, links within MSTAR™ provide access to:

• Deliverables repositories specific to projects within your organization.

• Your company’s best practice samples, templates and deliverables, and


Repository for Company

The Company Testing Best Practices Deliverables Repository provides a separate repository for easy addition of your company’s samples, templates and best practices.

It also allows you to click on a link to access an index of project deliverables repositories.

It is linked with the MSTAR™ repository to provide a seamless repository for testing best practices.


Project Deliverable Index

The Project Specific Deliverables Repository Index provides access to separate repositories for deliverables associated with your company’s projects.For example, clicking on the link for Project A …


Project A Repository

Opens the deliverables repository for Project A.

MSTAR™ supports creation of these repositories to provide seamless access to the deliverables for individual projects.


MSTAR™ Menu of Topics

• Using MSTAR™• Accessing Company-Specific Testing Ass

ets• Additional Navigation Aids – Table of Con

tents and Index• Summary


Click a specific topic or click the arrow below to continue with the presentation.


Accessing the TOC- Index

MSTAR™ is designed for easy navigation. In addition to navigation through the Map and embedded links, MSTAR™ provides a Table of Contents, Index and Search capability.

A link at the bottom of each page provides access to this additional navigation aid.


Table of Contents

The Table of Contents provides a complete view of the repository similar to the Map but in Table of Contents format.

The Table of Contents can be collapsed or expanded as desired. For example, clicking on the plus sign before Master Test Strategy …


Table of Contents Expansion

Expands the Master Test Strategy topic so its direct sub-topics are listed.


Accessing a Topic

Clicking on a topic within the Table of Contents …


Access Test Levels From TOC

Displays the page on the right. In this case, Define Test Levels is displayed.


Index

The Index allows you to locate a topic by entering a keyword. Double-clicking on any term in the Index will display the page in which that topic is discussed.


Access Page Through Index

In this case, clicking on scripts displays the Design Test Automation Components topic, which discusses script design.


Summary

Summary

MSTARTM is a comprehensive repository of Mosaic’s testing expertise.

MSTARTM makes it easy for you to add your organization’s best practices to the repository.


Contact Us

Contact us for more information:Mosaic, Inc.

205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2211

Chicago, IL 60601

312-819-2220

[email protected]

http://www.mosaicinc.com

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