Introduction to Testing for Business Analysts Course information Duration: 3 days PDUs: 22.5 Course Fee: £1395 excl. VAT €1995 excl. VAT Related links     Ask a question about this course     Download description   Register for a course 23-25 Jul 08 29 Sep-1 Oct 08

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Learn how to:

• Create test cases and test scenarios using data, process and workflow models
• Select the right technique to make testing efficient
• Create testing strategies and test plans for high-order testing based on business and user requirements
• Plan and coordinate usability testing
• Conduct reviews and inspections
• Manage problems in a structured way

Course Synopsis

Test plans should not be left for last!

Failure to develop a plan to test the right things at the right time can result in cost overruns, missed completion dates, undetected errors and dissatisfaction among customers and users.

In this course, participants will learn to use test plans effectively, with a focus on differentiating the roles of verification and validation in achieving quality. Verification and validation comprise the backbone of test plans. The tasks involved are critical, in particular reviews, inspections, testing and demonstrations—all of which are covered in this course. Participants will help develop a test plan and write and review test cases at the business level.

NOTE: This course focuses on approaches used in software development from the viewpoint of the business analyst. However, the foundations of these techniques are applicable to other disciplines.

Course Topics

1. Achieving Quality
   1. Four underlying principles
   2. Perceived risk
2. The Role of the BA in Testing
   1. BA involvement in testing and checking
   2. V-Model of BA involvement
3. Checking the Business Requirements Document (BRD)
   1. Four major quality attributes of requirements
   2. Techniques for checking the BRD
   3. Peer Review technique
   4. Eliminating common causes of defects
4. Planning for Assessment and Testing
   1. Components of the test plan
   2. Three purposes of testing
   3. Elements of testing strategies
   4. Elements of test cases and scenarios
5. Black Box Testing
   1. Equivalence domain partitioning
   2. Boundary testing
   3. Condition coverage
   4. Decision tables
   5. Entity relationship diagrams
   6. CRUD testing (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
   7. Error guessing
6. Glass Box and Automated Testing
   1. Activity coverage
   2. Decision coverage
   3. Condition coverage
   4. Automated testing
7. Usability Assessment and Testing
   1. Usability factors
   2. Achieving usability
   3. Usability checklists
8. Writing the Test Plan
   1. Resource planning
   2. Time considerations
   3. Test environment considerations
   4. Human resources considerations
   5. Test plan documentation
9. Assessing Customer Satisfaction
   1. Validating customer needs
   2. Assessment methods
   3. Scales of measurement
   4. Post-implementation planning
10. Acceptance Testing
    1. Ways to capture informal and formal problems
    2. Formal acceptance vs. user acceptance testing
    3. Test Readiness Review

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