Software Testing

Standard Operating Procedures

Software Testing

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Standard Operating Procedures

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Revision History
Date

Version

Revision Description

Author

04/19/2002

1.0

Initial document

Mike Goempel

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Table of Contents
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Discipline: Software Testing

1
1.1
Purpose......................................................................................................................... 1
1.2
Scope............................................................................................................................. 1
1.3
Workflow Detail.............................................................................................................. 1
SOP: Test Planning
2
2.1
Purpose......................................................................................................................... 2
2.2
Scope............................................................................................................................. 2
2.3
Workflow Detail.............................................................................................................. 2
2.4
Roles.............................................................................................................................. 2
2.5
Activities......................................................................................................................... 3
2.5.1 Activity: Develop Test Guidelines
3
2.5.2 Activity: Plan Test
4
SOP: Test Design
5
3.1
Purpose......................................................................................................................... 5
3.2
Scope............................................................................................................................. 5
3.3
Workflow Detail.............................................................................................................. 5
3.4
Roles.............................................................................................................................. 5
3.5
Activities......................................................................................................................... 6
3.5.1 Activity: Design Test
6
SOP: Test Implementation
7
4.1
Purpose......................................................................................................................... 7
4.2
Scope............................................................................................................................. 7
4.3
Workflow Detail.............................................................................................................. 7
4.4
Roles.............................................................................................................................. 7
4.5
Activities......................................................................................................................... 8
4.5.1 Activity: Implement Test
8
SOP: Test Execution and Evaluation
9
5.1
Purpose......................................................................................................................... 9
5.2
Scope............................................................................................................................. 9
5.3
Workflow Detail.............................................................................................................. 9
5.4
Roles............................................................................................................................ 10
5.5
Activities....................................................................................................................... 11
5.5.1 Activity: Execute Test
11
5.5.2 Activity: Evaluate Test
12
SOP: Defect Management
13
6.1
Purpose....................................................................................................................... 13
6.2
Scope........................................................................................................................... 13
6.3
Workflow Detail............................................................................................................ 13
6.4
Roles............................................................................................................................ 13
6.5
Activities....................................................................................................................... 14
6.5.1 Activity: Manage Defects
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1.

Discipline: Software Testing

1.1

Purpose
The purpose of these SOPs is to guide software testing activities in order to ensure a standard
level of quality and repeatability on all software projects.

1.2

Scope
The scope of these SOPs is all software testing activities for all FUSION Alliance software
engineering projects.

1.3

Workflow Detail

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2.

SOP: Test Planning

2.1

Purpose
The purpose of this SOP is to guide the Test Manager through planning the testing activities on
software projects.
The purpose of test planning is to identify and describe software testing that will be conducted. This
purpose is accomplished by generating a Test Plan, which contains the requirements for test and
test strategies.

2.2

Scope
The scope of this SOP is all test planning activities for Fusion Alliance software engineering
projects.

2.3

Workflow Detail
Test Planning

2.4

Roles
Role

Test Manager

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Responsibilities

Develops Test Guidelines

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2.5

Activities

2.5.1

Activity: Develop Test Guidelines

Purpose
The purpose of this activity is to develop software testing guidelines for a project.

Role: Test Manager

Timing/Frequency
Test Guidelines should be available before software testing begins. This activity is normally performed in the
Inception phase.

Input Artifacts

Output Artifacts

Test Guidelines (Organizational level)

Development Case

Test Guidelines (revised)

Steps
1.

Review the Development Case

2.

Review the organizational level Test Guidelines

3.

Tailor the Test Guidelines

Artifacts

Test Guidelines

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Templates/
Examples

Tools

Microsoft Word

Ver.

When

Class.

1.0

Inception

Should

x.x

Elaboration

Could

x.x

Construction

Could

x.x

Transition

Could

Yes

Review
Type
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
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2.5.2

Activity: Plan Test

Purpose
The purpose of this activity is to identify the appropriate focus of the test effort for each iteration, and to gain
agreement with stakeholders on the corresponding goals that will direct the test effort.

Role: Test Manager

Timing/Frequency
A Test Plan must be created during the Inception phase and should be updated by the end of each iteration in the
Elaboration and Construction phases. The initial version of the Test Plan provides an overview of the test effort over
the life of the project, providing foresight into when resources will be required and when important quality dimensions
and risks will be addressed.

Input Artifacts

Output Artifacts

Iteration Plan

Software Development Plan

Use-Case Model

Design Model

Deployment Model

Test Plan

Steps
1.

Identify Requirements for Test

2.

Assess Testing Risks

3.

Develop Test Strategy

4.

Identify Testing Resources

5.

Create Test Schedule

6.

Define Test Environment Configuration

7.

Create the Test Plan

8.

Review the Test Plan

Artifacts

Test Plan

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Templates/
Examples

Tools

Microsoft Word

Ver.

When

Class.

1.0

Inception

x.x

Elaboration

Should

x.x

Construction

Should

x.x

Transition

Could

Must

Yes

Review
Type
Formal
Internal
Formal
Internal
Formal
Internal
Formal
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3.

SOP: Test Design

3.1

Purpose
The purpose of this SOP is to guide the Test Manager through designing Test Cases. The purpose
of test design is to identify, describe and generate the test model and its reported artifacts (test
procedures and test cases). Test design is performed so test implementation and execution efforts
are efficient and effective.

3.2

Scope
The scope of this SOP is all test design activities for FUSION Alliance software engineering
projects.

3.3

Workflow Detail
Test Design

3.4

Roles
Role

Test Manager

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Responsibilities

Designs test cases

Evaluates test coverage

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3.5

Activities

3.5.1

Activity: Design Test

Purpose
The purpose of design test is to identify a set of verifiable Test Cases for each build and test procedures that show
how the Test Cases will be realized.

Role: Test Manager

Timing/Frequency
The initial Test Cases are identified during in the Elaboration phase as soon as there are some use cases or
scenarios defined. The Test Cases are refined throughout the remainder of the lifecycle during each iteration.

Input Artifacts

Output Artifacts

Test Plan

Use Cases

Supplementary Specifications

Test Guideline

Iteration Plan

Software Architecture Document

Design Guidelines

Test Cases

Steps
1.

See RUP version 2001A.05.00

Artifacts

Test Cases

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Templates/
Examples

Tools

Microsoft Word,
Rational
TestManager

Ver.

When

Class.

1.0

Inception

Could

x.x

Elaboration

Must

x.x

Construction

Must

x.x

Transition

Could

Yes

Review
Type
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal

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4.

SOP: Test Implementation

4.1

Purpose
The purpose of this SOP is to guide the Test Analyst through implementing Test Scripts.
The purpose of implementing tests is to record, or generate the Test Scripts for the Test Cases that
were defined in Design Test. The generation of Test Scripts can be completed either with a test
automation tool or manually using the Test Case template.

4.2

Scope
The scope of this SOP is all test implementation for FUSION Alliance software engineering projects.

4.3

Workflow Detail
Test Implement

4.4

Roles
Role

Test Analyst

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Responsibilities

Creates executable and reusable Test Scripts (automated or manually)

Creates Test Data

Performs Smoke Testing

Creates Test Suite

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4.5

Activities

4.5.1

Activity: Implement Test

Purpose
The purpose of implementing test is to create or generate reusable Test Scripts and to maintain traceability of the
test implementation artifacts back to the associated Test Cases and Use Cases or requirements for test.

Role: Test Analyst

Timing/Frequency
The initial Test Scripts are created during the test implementation activity as soon as there are some use cases or
scenarios implemented. The Test Scripts are modified and / or added to throughout the remainder of the lifecycle
during each iteration.

Input Artifacts

Output Artifacts

Test Cases

Test Scripts

Test Procedures

Test Cases (Revised)

Steps
1.

Record or generate test scripts

2.

Identify test-specific functionality in the design and implementation models

3.

Create test data

4.

Create test build for execution

5.

Perform smoke testing

6.

Trace test cases back to use case requirements

Artifacts

Test Scripts

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Templates/
Examples

Tools

Microsoft Word,
Rational Robot,
Rational
TestManager

Ver.

When

Class.

1.0

Inception

Could

x.x

Elaboration

Should

x.x

Construction

Should

x.x

Transition

Could

Yes

Review
Type
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal

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5.

SOP: Test Execution and Evaluation

5.1

Purpose
The purpose of this SOP is to guide the Test Manager and Test Analyst through executing Test
Scripts and evaluating Test Results.
The purpose of executing tests is to ensure that the new functionality (Integration Testing) or
complete system (System Testing) functions as intended. The system integrator compiles and links
the system in increments. Each increment needs to go through testing of the functionality that has
been added, as well as all tests the previous builds went through (regression tests).
Within an iteration, you will execute integration and system testing several times until the whole
system (as defined by the goal of the iteration) functions as intended and meets the test's success
or completion criteria.
The purpose of evaluating tests is to generate and deliver the Test Evaluation Summary. This is
accomplished by reviewing and evaluating the Test Results, identifying and logging software
defects, and calculating the key measures of test. The Test Evaluation Summary presents the test
results and key measures of test in an organized format and is used to assess the quality of the
target-of-test and the quality of the test process.

5.2

Scope
The scope of this SOP is includes executing the test for both integration and system testing for all
FUSION Alliance software engineering projects.

5.3

Workflow Detail
Test Execution and Evaluation

Execution

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Roles
Role

Test Manager

Test Analyst

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Responsibilities

Evaluates test results, and test effectiveness

Generates the Test Evaluation Summary

Evaluates test coverage and test effectiveness

Manages testing risks

Executes test cases and scripts

Evaluates test results

Logs defects

Creates test log

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5.5

Activities

5.5.1

Activity: Execute Test

Purpose
The purpose of executing tests is to execute and capture test results. Those results should be verified and defects
logged as necessary.

Role: Test Analyst

Timing/Frequency
The test results are captured during the execution of test. Since test execution may occur many times during the
development lifecycle, test results should be captured and stored in such a way that they can be reviewed and
evaluated individually for each instance of test execution.

Input Artifacts

Test Build

Test Scripts

Output Artifacts

Test Results

Steps
1.

Execute Test Build (scripts and procedures)

2.

Evaluate Test Execution

3.

Verify Test Results

4.

Log new defects

5.

Perform regression testing when necessary

Artifacts

Test Results

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Templates/
Examples

Tools

Microsoft Word
Rational
TestManager

Ver.

When

Class.

1.0

Inception

Could

x.x

Elaboration

Must

x.x

Construction

Must

x.x

Transition

Could

No

Review
Type
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal

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Activity: Evaluate Test

5.5.2

Purpose
The purpose of evaluating tests is to evaluate the test results and log change requests, calculate and deliver the key
measures of test and generate the Test Evaluation Summary.

Role: Test Manager

Timing/Frequency
The Test Evaluation Summary is created in the test evaluation activity. This activity may occur several times during an
iteration.

Input Artifacts

Output Artifacts

Test Results

Test Evaluation Summary

Test Log

Steps
1.

Generate Test Log

2.

Analyze Test Results

3.

Manage defects to completion

4.

Evaluate Test Coverage

5.

Analyze Defects

6.

Determine if Test Completion and Success Criteria have been achieved

7.

Generate Test Evaluation Summary

Artifacts

Test Log

Test Evaluation
Summary

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Templates/
Examples

Tools

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Ver.

When

Class.

1.0

Inception

Could

x.x

Elaboration

Must

x.x

Construction

Must

x.x

Transition

Could

1.0

Inception

Could

1.0

Elaboration

Must

x.x

Construction

Must

x.x

Transition

Could

Yes

Yes

Review
Type
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Formal
Internal
Formal
Internal
Formal
Internal
Formal
Internal

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6.

SOP: Defect Management

6.1

Purpose

The purpose of this SOP is to define how FUSION Alliance manages defects. This procedure is the
FUSION Alliance standard process for tracking and managing defects on projects.
Rational ClearQuest, Compuware TrackRecord or Microsoft Excel is used to track all software defects.
6.2

Scope

The scope of the Defect Management SOP is all FUSION Alliance software projects.
6.3

Workflow Detail
Defect Management

6.4

Roles
Role

Test Manager

Test Analyst

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Responsibilities

Manages defects

Assigns defects

Closes defects

Logs defects

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Role

Responsibilities

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Re-test defects

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6.5

Activities

6.5.1

Activity: Manage Defects

Purpose
The purpose of managing defects is to identify, resolve and measure defects or incidents found in the software
product.

Role: Test Manager

Timing/Frequency
At the conclusion of evaluating test results, all defects should be submitted into a defect management tool.

Input Artifacts

Output Artifacts

Test Results

Software Defect

Steps
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Submit Defect
Assign Defect
Fix Defect
Resolve Defect
Close Defect

Artifacts

Software Defect

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Templates/
Examples

Tools

Rational
ClearQuest
Compuware
TrackRecord
Microsoft Excel

Ver.

When

Class.

N/A

Inception

Could

N/A

Elaboration

Should

N/A

Construction

Should

N/A

Transition

Could

Yes

Review
Type
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal
Informal
Internal

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