ANSI/IEEE 829-1983 IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation -Description

Content

• 1. Scope
• 2. Definitions
• 3. Test Plan
• • 3.1 Purpose.
  • 3.2 Outline.
  • • 3.2.1 Test-Plan Identifier.
    • 3.2.2 Introduction.
    • 3.2.3 Test Items.
    • 3.2.4 Features to be Tested.
    • 3.2.5 Features Not to be Tested.
    • 3.2.6 Approach.
    • 3.2.7 Item Pass/Fail Criteria.
    • 3.2.8 Suspension Criteria and Resumption Requirements.
    • 3.2.9 Test Deliverables.
    • 3.2.10 Testing Tasks.
    • 3.2.11 Environmental Needs.
    • 3.2.12 Responsibilities.
    • 3.2.13 Staffing and Training Needs.
    • 3.2.14 Schedule.
    • 3.2.15 Risks and Contingencies.
    • 3.2.16 Approvals.
• 4. Test-Design Specification
• • 4.1 Purpose.
  • 4.2 Outline.
  • • 4.2.1 Test-Design-Specification Identifier.
    • 4.2.2 Features to be Tested.
    • 4.2.3 Approach Refinements.
    • 4.2.4 Test Identification.
    • 4.2.5 Feature Pass/Fail Criteria.
• 5. Test-Case Specification
• • 5.1 Purpose.
  • 5.2 Outline.
  • • 5.2.1 Test-Case-Specification Identifier.
    • 5.2.2 Test Items.
    • 5.2.3 Input Specifications.
    • 5.2.4 Output Specifications.
    • 5.2.5 Environmental Needs.
    • 5.2.6 Special Procedural Requirements.
    • 5.2.7 Intercase Dependencies.
• 6. Test-Procedure Specification
• • 6.1 Purpose.
  • 6.2 Outline.
  • • 6.2.1 Test-Procedure-Specification Identifier.
    • 6.2.2 Purpose.
    • 6.2.3 Special Requirements.
    • 6.2.4 Procedure Steps.
• 7. Test-Item Transmittal Report
• • 7.1 Purpose.
  • 7.2 Outline.
  • • 7.2.1 Transmittal-Report Identifier.
    • 7.2.2 Transmitted Items.
    • 7.2.3 Location.
    • 7.2.4 Status.
    • 7.2.5 Approvals.
• 8. Test Log
• • 8.1 Purpose.
  • 8.2 Outline.
  • • 8.2.1 Test-Log Identifier.
    • 8.2.2 Description.
    • 8.2.3 Activity and Event Entries.
• 9. Test-Incident Report
• • 9.1 Purpose.
  • 9.2 Outline.
  • • 9.2.1 Test-Incident-Report Identifier.
    • 9.2.2 Summary.
    • 9.2.3 Incident Description.
    • 9.2.4 Impact.
• 10. Test-Summary Report
• • 10.1 Purpose.
  • 10.2 Outline.
  • • 10.2.1 Test-Summary-Report Identifier.
    • 10.2.2 Summary.
    • 10.2.3 Variances.
    • 10.2.4 Comprehensiveness Assessment.
    • 10.2.5 Summary of Results.
    • 10.2.6 Evaluation.
    • 10.2.7 Summary of Activities.
    • 10.2.8 Approvals.
• Annex A Examples
• A1 Corporate Payroll-System Test Documentation
• • A1.1. Introduction
  • • A.1.2 System Test Plan for the Corporate Payroll System
  • A1.3 Corporate Payroll System Test-Procedure Specification
  • A1.4 Corporate Payroll System Transmittal Report
  • A1.5 Corporate Payroll-System Test Log
  • A1.6 Corporate Payroll System Test Incident Report
• A2 Normalize Numeric Expression Module-Test Documentation
• • A2.1 Introduction
• Module Test Documentation for Normalize Numeric Expression
• • A2.2 Normalize Numeric Expression Module Test-Design Specification
  • A2.3 Normalize Numeric Expression Module Test-Case Specification
  • A2.4 Normalize Numeric Expression Module Test Summary Report
• Annex B Appendix B Implementation and Usage Guidelines
• • B1. Implementation Guidelines
  • B2. Additional Test-Documentation Guidelines
  • B3. Usage Guidelines
  • A.1 Appendix C Related Documentation Standards
  • • A.1.1 National Standards
  • C2. Federal Standards
  • C3. Military Standards
  • A.2 Appendix D Annotated Bibliography
  • D1. Basic Sources
  • D2. Military Testing Standards

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