Test monitoring and control work products are essential for tracking the progress and quality of the testing process, ensuring that it stays on course and meets the objectives. Here are the key work products associated with test monitoring and control:
1. Test Progress Reports:
- Description: Regular reports that provide updates on the current status of the testing activities.
- Contents: Summary of completed, in-progress, and pending test cases, defects discovered and their status, and metrics such as pass/fail rates.
2. Test Summary Reports:
- Description: Comprehensive reports generated at the end of a testing cycle or phase.
- Contents: Overview of testing activities, test results, defect summaries, test coverage, and any deviations from the test plan.
3. Defect Reports:
- Description: Detailed documentation of defects found during testing.
- Contents: Defect ID, description, severity, priority, status, steps to reproduce, expected and actual results, and any screenshots or logs.
4. Test Logs:
- Description: Detailed records of test execution activities.
- Contents: Test case ID, execution date and time, tester, environment details, test steps executed, results, and any anomalies or observations.
5. Test Metrics and KPIs:
- Description: Quantitative data used to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the testing process.
- Contents: Metrics such as test coverage, defect density, test execution rate, defect resolution time, and defect rejection rate.