Entries tagged as Manual Testing
What is Function point?
A function point is a unit of measurement to express the amount of business functionality an information system provides to a user. Function points are the units of measure used by the IFPUG Functional Size Measurement Method. The IFPUG FSM Method is an ISO recognised software metric to size an information system based on the functionality that is perceived by the user Read More...
What is a Test strategy?
A test strategy is a document outline that describes the testing portion of the software development cycle. It is created to inform project managers, testers, and developers about some key issues of the testing process. This includes the testing objective, methods of testing new functions, total time and resources required for the project, and the testing Read More...
Guidelines on writing Defect Description
Defect can be expressed as “Result followed by the action”. That means, the unexpected behavior occurring when a particular action takes place can be given as defect description.
1. Be specific. State the expected behavior which did not occur - such as after pop-up did not appear and the behavior which occurred instead.
2. Use present Read More...
Guidelines on deciding the Severity of Defect
Indicate the impact each defect has on testing efforts or users and administrators of the application under test. This information is used by developers and management as the basis for assigning priority of work on defects.
A sample guideline for assignment of Priority Levels during the product test phase includes:
1. Critical / Show Stopper — An item Read More...