Test Execution and Defect management

2 Module Objectives Introduction to Test Execution Checklist of Test Execution Defect management Defect Classification

The Test Execution Phase  Execute test scripts - manual or automated  Capture Test results  Defect reporting and tracking  Compile Test reports  Causal Analysis  Re-test

Signed off test cases Identify Test data requirements Record Test Results Perform Functional Testing Prepare test data / Receive Test Data from client Log Defects Deliver Test Results Retest the defects fixed Perform regression testing Review Test Results Record Test Results & Log Defects Retest the defects fixed Test Execution Phase

Checklist of Test Execution  Stable Test Environment  Up to date Software upgrades if required  Complete Test Cases & Test Data  Problems reported from previous cycles must be resolved  Test Execution plan must be ready

What is a Defect?  Defect is a variance from a desired product attribute  The difference between actual behavior and the desired behavior as stipulated by the requirements specifications  A Defect that causes an error or negatively impacts a user/ customer is categorized as Failure

Defect Life Cycle

Defect Classification – Severity All the defects raised during testing of code would be assigned a severity level ranging between 1 and 4 and a Priority ranging from High-to-Medium-to-Low. Defects are categorized based on their impact on the business and the system. They are:

Defect Classification – Priority

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