Testing phase

Tester tasks

–          Write or review a test strategy

–          Coordinate the test strategy and plan with project managers and others

–          Contribute the testing perspective to other project activities

–          Plan the tests

–          Decide what should be automated, to what degree, and how

–          Introduce suitable metrics

–          Select tools to support testing

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–          Identify test condition

–          Set up adequate configuration management of testware for traceability

–          Adapt planning based on test result and progress

–          Set up the test environment

–          Prepare and acquire test data

–          execute and log the tests

–          Automate tests

–          Review tests developed by others

–          Use test tools as required for monitoring

–          Monitor the test results and check the exit criteria

–          Decide to stop testing or not

–          Collect testware  and test environment

–          Analysis lesson learned and improve process