Testing Basic

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1 Testing Solutions Group Limited 2003

The Importance of Software Testing

Testing Solutions Group Limited

6th

Floor, Walbrook House23-29 Walbrook,

London EC4N 8BTemail: [email protected]

http://www.testing-solutions.com


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A Necessary Evil

All project managers know that they mustdo some testing

The basic questions are;How much?What sort?By whom?

When and by when?

All difficult questions.


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Why do we test?

Provide confidence in the systemIdentify areas of weaknessEstablish the degree of quality

Establish the extent that the requirements havebeen met, i.e. what the users asked for is whatthey got not what someone else though theywantedTo provide an understanding of the overall systemTo prove it is both usable and operableTo provide sufficient information to allow anobjective decision on applicability to deploy


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Another view cynical?

To use up spare budgetTo provide a good excuse why the project is

lateTo provide jobs for people who cant code To make the developers look goodTo provide the project manager with somecontingency in the plan and can be cut if if

push come to shove!


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First up How much?

How good does the product need to be?How do we measure it?How do we make a decision?

Are there any legal or compliance issues?What industry are you in?

What will it cost?Time and resource [human and machine]

Are we capable?We know what we need to do but can we do it?


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How do we decide?

What matters to our users?What does the system do?RiskRequirementsMoney

Test Techniques - CoverageStaticDynamic


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Secondly What sort?

UnitInterface

FunctionalityPerformanceUsability

SecurityAvailabilityOperability

plus about another

20 abilities


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Do we need tools to help?

Automated test tools are often seen as a silverbullet

Some tests cannot be successfully executed oranalysed without them

80% of test tools end up as shelfware through:AbandonmentNeglectBanishment


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Thirdly By whom?

Users: those who will ultimately use thesystem

Customers: those who define the system are they the same as the users?

TestersAnalystsDevelopers


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Are we capable of testing?

Is an experienced tester better than anexperienced user at finding faults?

How can testers help themselves and users?Working with the users to understand theirsystemsProviding testing skills transferAttending testing industry conferencesAttaining industry recognised software testingqualifications


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More information

Non-Functional test technique definitions and otherstandards: www.testingstandards.co.ukSTQE Magazine: www.stqemagazine.com

BCS ISEB Software Testing CertificationFoundationPractitionerhttp://www1.bcs.org.uk/

Special Interest Group in Software Testing SIGiST: http://www1.bcs.org.uk/EuroSTAR: www.testingconferences.comICSTest: www.icstest.com


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Lastly When?

Once the code is complete?As soon as the architecture is defined?

Once the system delivery is complete?During development?Once the business requirements have beendefined?As soon as the project is given the go-ahead?


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Test then Code

Then test some more


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Project deadline driven by:LegislationArbitrary dateFinancial yearCalendar dateSeasonal

Marketing windowSafety CriticalityMoney

By when?


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Summary

Testing is an integral part of the systemdevelopment function, not an afterthought:

Testing starts with the requirements not the codeTesting is a static and dynamic activityPrevention is better than cureThe sooner you find the fault the cheaper it is to fixCreate re- usable testware Process first then tools

Not everyone can test well, use professional testersPlanned testing in a controlled environment providesobjective metrics

To gain a Return on Investment you must first Invest


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The Importance of Software Testing

Testing Solutions Group Limited6 th Floor, Walbrook House

23-29 Walbrook,London EC4N 8BT

email: [email protected]://www.testing-solutions.com

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