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Non Functional within OAT. Test Managers Summit - Jan ‘08 Stevan Zivanovic stevan@probatur.com. OAT. Operational Testing Testing conducted to evaluate a component or system in its operational environment. [IEEE 610] (ISTQB Testing Glossary) Testing elements can include
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Non Functional within OAT Test Managers Summit - Jan ‘08 Stevan Zivanovic stevan@probatur.com
OAT • Operational Testing • Testing conducted to evaluate a component or system in its operational environment. [IEEE 610] (ISTQB Testing Glossary) • Testing elements can include • Service/Operational processes • Service/Operational error management • Maintainability • Can include other NFT types
ITIL • The key purpose of service validation and testing is to provide objective evidence that the new/changed service supports the business requirements, including the agreed SLAs. • The service is tested explicitly against the utilities and warranties set out in the service design package, including business functionality, availability, continuity, security, usability and regression testing. Source: itSMF An Introductory Overview of ITIL V3
NFT Types • Non Functional Testing • Testing of those requirements that do not relate to functionality Source:www.testingstandards.co.uk
Challenges • Both need realistic environments • Both require a greater element of technical knowledge • Need to be run early in the development cycle • The client is not always aware of these requirements
For Discussion • Does it matter where the NFT types are executed? • Is it relevant to run all these types of testing? • Who should run these types of tests? • Who pays for the testing - the project or the Service team? • Can this be off-shored/outsourced?