Ch. 5 Keywords Flashcards
(26 cards)
Defect Management
The process of recognizing, recording, classifying, investigating, fixing and disposing of defects
Defect Report
Documentation of the occurrence, nature, and status of a defect
Entry Criteria
The set of conditions for officially starting a defined task
Exit Criteria
The set of conditions for officially completing a defined task
Product Risk
A risk that impacts the quality of a product
Project Risk
A risk that impacts the project success
Risk
A factor that could result in future negative consequences
Risk Analysis
The overall process of risk identification and risk assessment
Risk Assessment
The process to examine identified risks and determine the risk level
Risk Control
The overall process of risk mitigation and risk monitoring
Risk Identification
The process of finding , recognizing, and describing risks
Risk Level
The measure of a risk defined by risk impact and risk likelihood
Risk Management
The process for handling risks
Risk Mitigation
The process through which decisions are reached and protective measures are implemented for reducing or maintaining risks to specified levels
Risk Monitoring
The activity that checks and reports the status of known risks to stakeholders
Risk-based Testing
A test approach in which the management, selection, prioritization, and use of test activities and resources are based on corresponding risk types and risk levels
Test Approach
The manner of implementing testing tasks
Test Completion Report
A type of test report produced at completion milestones that provides an evaluation of the corresponding test items against exit criteria
Test Control
The activity that develops and applies corrective actions to get a test project on track when it deviates from what was planned
Test Monitoring
The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variance from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders
Test Plan
Documentation describing the test objectives to be achieved and the means and the schedule for achieving them, organized to coordinate testing activities
Test Planning
The activity of establishing or updating a test plan
Test Progress Report
A type of periodic test report that includes the progress of test activities against a baseline, risks, and alternatives requiring a decision
Test Pyramid
A graphical model representing the relationship of the amount of testing per level, with more at the bottom than at the top
