Test Closure Process

Test Closure Process :

Types:

• Sign Off
• Authorities
• Deliverables
• Metrics

Sign Off

Sign off Criteria: In order to acknowledge the completion of the test process and certify the application, the following has to be completed.

• All passes have been completed
• All test cases should have been executed
• All defects raised during the test execution have either been closed or deferred

Authorities

The following personnel have the authority to sign off the test execution process

Client: The owners of the application under test

Project manager: Maveric Personnel who managed the project

Project Lead: Maveric Personnel who managed the test process

Deliverables

The following are the deliverables to the Clients

• Test Strategy
• High Level Test Conditions or Scenarios and Test Conditions document
• Consolidated defect report
• Weekly Status report
• Traceability Matrix
• Test Acceptance/Summary Report.

Metrics

• Defect Metrics
• Defect age
• Defect Analysis

Defect Metrics

Analysis on the defect report is done for management and client information. These are categorized as

Defect age:

Defect age is the time duration between the points of introduction of defect to the point of closure of the defect. This would give a fair idea on the defect set to be included for smoke test during regression.

Defect Analysis:

The analysis of the defects can be done based on the severity, occurrence and category of the defects. As an example Defect density is a metric which gives the ratio of defects in specific modules to the total defects in the application. Further analysis and derivation of metrics can be done based on the various components of the defect management.

Test Management Metrics

Analysis on the test management is done for management and client information. These are categorized as 

Schedule: 

Schedule variance is a metric determined by the ratio of the planned duration to the actual duration of the project.

Effort: 

Effort variance is a metric determined by the ratio of the planned effort to the actual effort exercised for the project.

Debriefs With Test Team

Completion of a project gives knowledge enrichment to the team members. Polarity of the knowledge i.e., positive and negative should be shared commonly with the management and peer groups.