The Multi-Skilled Tester

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1 A Thinking Framework for Context-Driven Test Documentation Matt Archer mattarcherblog.wordpress.com Conference Theme The Multi-Skilled Tester 2008 Ivar Jacobson International

2 What is a Thinking Framework? A Process? A Methodology? A Sequence of Prescriptive Steps? 2008 Ivar Jacobson International 3 What is a Thinking Framework? A Thinking Framework provides... food for thought 2008 Ivar Jacobson International 4

3 Two friends and their Context-Driven Test Cases Mike Ray WordPress Blog FireFox Extension ( Military Aircraft Control Software (No link provided... It s top secret ) 2008 Ivar Jacobson International Ivar Jacobson International 6

4 Check the application security Ivar Jacobson International 7 Check the application security by logging onto the system as a valid user Ivar Jacobson International 8

5 Check the application security by logging onto the system as a valid user using a valid username, password and database connection string Ivar Jacobson International 9 Check the application security by logging onto the system as a valid user using a valid username, password and database connection string which are testlogin1, testpassword1 and Ivar Jacobson International 10

6 Check the application security by logging onto the system as a valid user using a valid username, password and database connection string which are testlogin1, testpassword1 and To start the application, navigate to the URL. Enter the username into the textbox labelled name. Enter the password into the textbox labelled pass code. Enter the connection string into the textbox labelled connection data. Finally, click the button labelled Next. The test has passed if the system displays the paged titled Welcome Ivar Jacobson International 11 Part 2 of the Thinking Framework: The Factors 2008 Ivar Jacobson International 12

7 Factors why we may write a more detailed Test Case Precision Automation Repeatability Evidence Control 2008 Ivar Jacobson International 13 Factors why we may write a less detailed Test Case Knowledge Documentation Experience Goal Time 2008 Ivar Jacobson International 14

8 Using the Thinking Framework 2008 Ivar Jacobson International 15 Using the Thinking Framework Example 1 Repeatability Experience Time 2008 Ivar Jacobson International 16

9 Using the Thinking Framework Example 2 Knowledge Evidence Control 2008 Ivar Jacobson International 17 Summary Consider your context when deciding the level of detail for your Test Cases Use a Thinking Framework to help decide the level of detail for your Test Cases Customise the Thinking Framework with you own scale and factors Consider the level of detail for every piece of documentation you create Precision Automation Repeatability Evidence Control Factors for more detail Knowledge Documentation Experience Goal Time Factors for less detail 2008 Ivar Jacobson International

10 Questions Matt Archer mattarcherblog.wordpress.com