DESIGN PHASE TESTING

Design Testing
Overview

User and system designer work as partners to develop not only an efficient application system, but also one that is acceptable to the user.

Objective

Test process recommends scoring the design success factor, conducting a design review; and inspecting design deliverables

Concerns

Produces more effective testing. Test process to be more productive Create a more professional image Develop more meaningful findings and recommendations

WORKBENCH
DO
REWORK
Design process

CHECK

Task 1
Score Success Factors

Task 2
Analysis Design Factors

Design accurate & complete

Test Report

Task 3
Design phase Deliverables
Conduct Design Review

Inspect Design Deliverables

Task 4

Input

The sooner the project team become aware of potential defects, the cheaper it is to correct those defects When defects are found, the corrective process can be so time-consuming and painful that it may appear cheaper to live with the defects than to correct them

Design Phase Deliverables

Input specification Processing specification File specification Output specification Control specification System flowcharts Hardware and software requirements Manual operating procedure specifications Data retention policies

Task 1: Score Success Factors

Scoring is a predictive tool that utilizes previous systems experience. Existing systems are analyzed to determine the attributes of those systems and their correlation to the success or failure of that particular application. When attributes that correlate to success or failure can be identified, they can be used to predict the behavior of systems under development. The more heavily the user is involved, the higher the probability that system will be successful

Election

Scoring Process

Scoring Criteria (Attributes)

Sampling High positive correlation Ease of use Develop risk score Project leader assessment Test team assessment Estimate extent of testing Identify area of test Identify composition of test team

Scoring test tool

Conclusion

Task 2: Analyze test factors

Data integrity controls designed Authorization rules designed File integrity controls designed Audit trail designed Contingency plan designed Method to achieve service level designed Access procedures defined Design complies with methodology Design conforms with requirements Design facilitates use Design is maintainable Design is portable Interface design is complete Design achieves criteria Needs communicated to operations

Task 3: Conduct Design Review

Conducted by team of individual knowledgeable in the design process Follow predetermined review process

Project personnel Independent review team

Guidelines

Select the review team Train the review team member Notify the project team Allot adequate time Document the review facts Review the facts with the project team Develop review recommendations Review recommendation with project team Prepare formal report

Task 4: Inspect Design Deliverables

Inspection is a process by which completed but untested design products are evaluated as to whether the specified changes were installed correctly 3 types of defects

Errors, the change has not been made correctly Missing, something that should have been changed ,but was not changed Extra, something not intended was changed or added

Output

Deficiencies uncovered in the design review Defects and assessment produced by the inspection process

Results from deliverables inspection

No defects found Minor work required Major rework required

Training & product quality - enhance benefits of formal inspection