Transcript Test Process Improvement - Australian National University

Test Process Improvement
Chen Xiantong (u4359117)
Wang Jinwei (u4339558)
The need for Test Process Improvement
The weak points of test:
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Too expensive.
Resource.
Cost.
Time.
Uncontrollable.
New business needs:
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Shorten time-to-market.
Reduced costs for resources and infrastructure.
A more controllable test process.
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Test Process Improvement
Definition:
Optimizing the quality, costs and lead time of the test
process, in relation to the total information services.
(Koomen & Pol, 1999)
Steps:
1. Determining target and area of consideration.
2. Determining current situation.
3. Determining required situation.
4. Implementing changes. (Koomen & Pol, 1999)
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Models
Focus on whole software process:
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IEEE
CMM(I)
ISO-9000
Focus on test process:
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TMM: Testing Maturity Model.
TPI: Test Process Improvement Model.
TIM: Test Improvement Model.
TSM: Testability Support Model.
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TPI
The outstanding advantages:
1. Offer a sufficient frame of reference for stepwise
improvement of the test process.
2. Provide sufficient practical improvement steps, details
and instructions.
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TPI
Key Areas
Maturity Levels
Improvement
suggestions
Checkpoints
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Test
Maturity
Matrix
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TPI Key Areas
Aspect life-cycle:
•Test strategy
•Life-cycle model
•Moment of involvement
•Aspect techniques:
•Estimating and planning
•Test specification techniques
•Static test techniques
•Metrics
Aspect infrastructure:
•Test tools
•Test environment
•Office environment
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Aspect organization:
•Commitment and motivation
•Testing functions and training
•Scope of methodology
•Communication
•Reporting
•Defect management
•Testware management
•Test process management
Special:
•Evaluation
•Low-level testing
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TPI Maturity Matrix
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TPI Maturity Matrix
Current situation
Required situation
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