Topic: Traceability (Traceability Matrix)

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   Traceability (Traceability Matrix)

Test Cases need to be traced / mapped back to the appropriate
requirement. Once all aspects of a requirement have been tested by one
or more test cases then the test design activity for that requirement
can be considered complete. A common misconception made during this
process is that all test cases that exercise a particular requirement
should be mapped to that requirement - only those test cases that are
specifically created to test a requirement should be traced to that
requirement. This approach gives a much more accurate picture of the
application when coverage analysis is done - failure of a test case
does not mean failure of all the requirements exercised (as opposed to
tested by) the test case. 

Test Case Execution

As in all phases of testing the appropriate set of test cases need to
be executed and the results of those test cases recorded. Which test
cases are to be executed should be defined within the context of the
Test Plan and the current state of the application being tested. If the
current state of the application does not support the testing of one or
more requirements then this testing should be deferred until it does
justify the expenditure of testing resources.

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tanushree Senior Member Joined: 04Apr2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2160	Topic: Traceability (Traceability Matrix) Posted: 15Oct2007 at 12:05am
	Traceability (Traceability Matrix) Test Cases need to be traced / mapped back to the appropriate requirement. Once all aspects of a requirement have been tested by one or more test cases then the test design activity for that requirement can be considered complete. A common misconception made during this process is that all test cases that exercise a particular requirement should be mapped to that requirement - only those test cases that are specifically created to test a requirement should be traced to that requirement. This approach gives a much more accurate picture of the application when coverage analysis is done - failure of a test case does not mean failure of all the requirements exercised (as opposed to tested by) the test case. Test Case Execution As in all phases of testing the appropriate set of test cases need to be executed and the results of those test cases recorded. Which test cases are to be executed should be defined within the context of the Test Plan and the current state of the application being tested. If the current state of the application does not support the testing of one or more requirements then this testing should be deferred until it does justify the expenditure of testing resources. Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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