Software projects need thorough testing in order to reduce risk and ensure a quality implementation. However, timelines are often short, and resources are at a premium. By using a risk-based approach to testing, IT software project managers can minimize project quality issues to ensure that the project has been thoroughly tested while meeting timeline and budget requirements.

The objective of this course is to teach risk based testing strategy, by use of facilitation techniques, templates and tools, prioritization management, change management and relationship management skills.

This class is appropriate for IT project managers, programmers, business analysts, quality assurance analysts, testers and their managers.

Agenda:

• Testing Overview
• Unit Test
• Systems Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Load/performance Testing
• Test Strategy – A Risk-Based Approach
• Requirements Review
• The Test Strategy Plan – Facilitating the Approach
• Minimizing the Risk
• Managing Expectations
• Testing Execution Management
• Setting up the environment
• Defect Tracking
• Reporting
• Retesting
• Working with the project team
• Wrapping up Testing – Lessons Learned