Writing Test Cases for Software Requirements
Course Length: 2 days
DESCRIPTION
Studies have shown that releasing a defective product into your organization or the external market can be up to 3,000 times more expensive than getting it right the first time! Your business needs to ensure that the product is reliable and provides the expected business value.
This course takes you through the concept of solution evaluation by targeting the topics of understanding, discovering, building, and managing test cases. You will learn how to assess the performance of solution and ensure the expected value is delivered.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for team members interested in learning to write test cases and to plan for software requirements.
PREREQUISITES
We recommend that the students have attended our Essential Skills for Business Analysis course or have equivalent experience.
COURSE OUTLINE
UNDERSTANDING TEST CASES
- Understand the objectives and principles of software testing
- Understand the phases of testing
- Learn standard testing terminology
- Learn to limit possible test cases using
DISCOVERING TEST CASES
- Identify test ideas from requirements
- Prioritize test ideas using risk analysis
- Generate test ideas for other solution characteristics
BUILDING TEST CASES
- Review standard test documents
- Convert test ideas and equivalence classes into test cases
- Document test cases and test procedures
MANAGING TEST CASES
- Understand SQA
- Define test plans
- Track and manage defects
- Track test case status
- Ensure proper test coverage with traceability matrices
DEVELOP YOUR ACTION PLAN
- Requirements validation summary
- Develop an Action Plan with the next steps on the student´s current project
- Student questions/discussion topics