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Test Process Improvement. Chen Xiantong (u4359117) Wang Jinwei (u4339558). The need for Test Process Improvement. The weak points of test: Too expensive. Resource. Cost. Time. Uncontrollable. New business needs: Shorten time-to-market.
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Test Process Improvement Chen Xiantong (u4359117) Wang Jinwei (u4339558)
The need for Test Process Improvement • The weak points of test: • Too expensive. Resource. Cost. Time. • Uncontrollable. • New business needs: • Shorten time-to-market. • Reduced costs for resources and infrastructure. • A more controllable test process. Chen Xiantong
Test Process Improvement • Definition: • Optimizing the quality, costs and lead time of the test process, in relation to the total information services. (Koomen & Pol, 1999) • Steps: • 1. Determining target and area of consideration. • 2. Determining current situation. • 3. Determining required situation. • 4. Implementing changes. (Koomen & Pol, 1999) Chen Xiantong
Models • Focus on whole software process: • IEEE • CMM(I) • ISO-9000 • Focus on test process: • TMM: Testing Maturity Model. • TPI: Test Process Improvement Model. • TIM: Test Improvement Model. • TSM: Testability Support Model. Chen Xiantong
TPI • The outstanding advantages: • 1. Offer a sufficient frame of reference for stepwise • improvement of the test process. • 2. Provide sufficient practical improvement steps, details and instructions. Chen Xiantong
TPI Key Areas Test Maturity Matrix Maturity Levels Checkpoints Improvement suggestions Chen Xiantong
TPI Key Areas Chen Xiantong
TPI Maturity Matrix Chen Xiantong
TPI Maturity Matrix • Current situation • Required situation Chen Xiantong