Software QA/Testing/Tester FAQs: Not Enough Time For Testing?

Software QA/Testing Glossary and Technical FAQs Q: What if there isn't enough time for thorough testing? Which functionality has the largest safety impact? Which functionality has the largest financial impact on users? Which aspects of the application are most important to the customer? Which aspects of the application can be tested early in the development cycle? Which parts of the code are most complex and thus most subject to errors? Which parts of the application were developed in rush or panic mode? Which aspects of similar/related previous projects caused problems? Which aspects of similar/related previous projects had large maintenance expenses? Which parts of the requirements and design are unclear or poorly thought out? What do the developers think are the highest-risk aspects of the application? What kinds of problems would cause the worst publicity? What kinds of problems would cause the most customer service complaints? What kinds of tests could easily cover multiple functionalities? Which tests will have the best high-risk-coverage to time-required ratio? [Continued on next page...] Tell a friend! ______________________________________________________ Copyright 2002-2012 by Rob Davis PE. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without written permission from Rob Davis, PE. http://www.softwaretestengineer.com http://www.robdavispe.com