Test Initiation

STLC process can start with test initiation. In this stage, PO can prepare a test strategy document for current sprint or software testing. Test strategy is also called as test methodology or test approach.
In sprint or software testing, strategies have three types of testing such as exhaustive testing, optimal testing, Ad-hoc testing.


In general, Exhaustive testing is not at all possible and ad-hoc testing is not reasonable. Due to these reasons, ST is following optimal testing strategy to conduct better testing.
• Optimal test strategy document format in IEEE 829 standards
i) Test strategy document ID - Unique name or number as title.
ii) Scope and Objective - Importance of testing in current sprint or software.
iii) Business issues – Budget allocation for testing.

iv) TRM (Test Responsibility Matrix) – List of tests to be conducted.


v) Roles and Responsibilities – PO can specify the roles in ST testers and specifies responsibilities for each other.


vi)Test automation and Testing tools – PO can decide need for automation in current sprint or software testing.   

vii) Defect Reporting and Tracking - PO is responsible to define communication channel between developers and testers for defect reporting and tracking.

viii) Configuration Management and Test Management – PO is responsible to create configuration repository in server computer, this repository is useful to ST developers and Testers to store their deliverables.

ix) Testing Measurement and Metrics – PO is responsible to define measurements and metrics to calculate efficiency of testers during testing.
      Ex. 15 to 20 test scenarios with cases preparation per day
      Ex. 10 to 15 test scenarios with cases execution per day
     Ex. 3 to 5 defects detection per day

x) Training Need – PO can decide need for training to testers on sprint backlog user stories.
Note 1: PO can prepare test strategy by using MS-Word or Open Office Word.
Note 2: PO can prepare optimal test strategy.
Note 3: PO can follow IEEE 829 standard.
Note 4: PO can get approval on strategy from SH’s.