| 1.4 The Project Test Strategy Aspect |
Explanation |
|---|---|
| Organizational Strategy | Assumed to be defined; also called "organizational test practice" per ISO 29119 |
| If Not Defined? | Test Manager must consult stakeholders to define what's missing |
| Definition – Project Test Strategy | Tailored approach to testing for a specific project, release, or system |
| Purpose | Ensure business goals and quality expectations are met |
| Scope | Can apply to a project, release, test level, or type |
| Documentation | Usually part of a test plan, but may be in other documents too |
| Mandatory Documentation? | Depends on development model, contracts, or regulations |
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Purpose of Test Strategy | Guide all test activities: objectives, resources, schedule, and responsibility |
| Tailoring to Project | Must adapt to the specific needs and context of the project |
| Key Decisions in Test Approach | - Test Levels (e.g., Unit, System, Acceptance)- Test Types (e.g., Functional, Performance, Security)- Test Techniques (e.g., Static, Dynamic, Exploratory) |
| Flexibility (Theory) | Any test type can be executed at any level; any technique at any type |
| Reality (Practice) | Effectiveness/efficiency depends on correct selection & combination |
| Examples | - Code maintainability → static analysis - Performance → scripted tests - Usefulness → manual acceptance tests with users |
| Influencing Factors | - Organizational test strategy - Project context - Regulations - Resources and skills |
| Importance | Proper selection of levels/types/techniques directly impacts test effectiveness and efficiency |
Q1 – K2 (Understanding Concepts)
Which of the following best describes why selecting the right combination of test levels, types, and techniques is important?
A. It ensures more test cases are written
B. It reduces the cost of test environments
C. It maximizes effectiveness and efficiency of testing
D. It guarantees 100% defect detection
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The proper combination leads to better efficiency and outcomes.
Q2 – K3 (Application)
Scenario: A developer is concerned about code maintainability. Which of the following is the most appropriate testing approach?
A. Scripted UI tests
B. Load testing
C. Static code analysis
D. Manual system testing
✅ Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Static analysis is efficient for evaluating code quality and maintainability.
Q3 – K3 (Application)
Scenario: You're managing a web app project with tight deadlines. It must support high performance and pass functional validation with real users.
Which combination is most effective?
A. Static analysis + Manual unit tests
B. Code review + Performance scripts + Acceptance tests
C. Load testing only
D. Manual tests by developers
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: This covers maintainability, performance, and user validation effectively.
Q4 – K4 (Analysis)
Scenario: In a large-scale Agile program, you have automated unit tests, but production bugs reveal performance issues. You also have business users willing to validate product features.
What should you recommend changing or adding?
A. More exploratory testing at unit level
B. Add scripted system-level performance tests and manual acceptance tests
C. Add only static testing
D. Remove unit tests and switch to exploratory system testing
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: You need performance testing (scripted) and usability validation (manual/user).
Q5 – K4 (Analysis)
Scenario: A new regulatory requirement mandates accessibility compliance. Your current test strategy includes only functional and performance tests.
How should the test approach be updated?
A. Remove performance testing and add exploratory testing
B. Add accessibility test type and include relevant test techniques at appropriate levels
C. Ignore accessibility as it’s not part of core features
D. Rely on unit testing for accessibility
✅ Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Accessibility is a new test type and must be added to the test strategy.
Q1 – K2
Which statement is TRUE about applying test techniques?
A. Static techniques can only be used at system level
B. Any technique can be applied to any test type at any level
C. Dynamic techniques are always more effective
D. Test techniques are irrelevant in Agile
✅ Answer: B
Q2 – K3
A performance-critical backend service is being developed. What's the best test combination?
A. Code review and exploratory testing
B. System-level performance testing using scripts
C. Manual user interface testing
D. Static analysis and load testing at unit level
✅ Answer: B
Q3 – K3
You are planning testing for a project with strong user involvement and a focus on usability. What is the BEST choice?
A. Automated unit testing
B. Static code analysis
C. Manual acceptance tests involving users
D. Performance benchmarking
✅ Answer: C
Q4 – K4
Your test strategy involves mostly automated tests. After several releases, customer-reported usability issues have increased. What is the BEST improvement?
A. Reduce automation and focus only on performance
B. Add manual usability testing with end-users
C. Automate usability tests
D. Increase static analysis scope
✅ Answer: B
Q5 – K2
What is the primary output of choosing a test approach in the test strategy?
A. Test estimates
B. Detailed test cases
C. A tailored plan for levels, types, and techniques
D. Automation scripts
✅ Answer: C
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