Test Initiation | Manual Testing Tutorial PDF

Test Initiation: -

In general, the system testing process starts with test initiation. In this stage, the project Manager category people selects reasonable tests to be applied. After selecting reasonable tests, the manager prepares “Test Strategy Document” also known as “Test Methodology”.
The Test strategy document consists of the below documents
1. Scope & Objective
2. Business Issues
3. Approach
4. Roles & Responsibilities
5. Communication & Status Reporting
6. Testing Measurements & Metrics
7. Change & Configuration Management
8. Test Automation & Testing Tools
9. Defect Reporting
10. Risks & Assumptions
11. Training Plan

1.Scope/Objective:

The Purpose of testing in this project.

2. Business Issues: 

Budget allocation for testing.

3. Approach: 

Selected list of reasonable tests with respect to requirements in project, scope of the requirements & risks involved in the project.

4. Roles & Responsibilities: 

The names of jobs in testing team and their responsibilities.

5. Communication & Status Reporting: 

The required negotiation in between every 2 jobs in testing team.

6. Testing Measurements & Metrics: 

A list of quality, Management & capability measurements.

7. Change & Configuration Management: 

Maintenance of deliverable for future reference.
Eg: Test cases, test Log, defect Reports and other summary report.

8. Test Automation & Testing Tools: 

The importance of Automation in corresponding project testing & available testing tools in the organization.

9. Defect Reporting & Tracking: 

Required negotiation in between testing team & Development team in test reporting.

10. Risks & Assumptions: 

A list of analyzed risks & solutions to overcome.

11. Training Plan: 

The required number of training issue or a testing topic there are 15 topics as maximum to define quality software.