SIM Group Ltd.

, SQS Group AG, 2002

ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Tetin!
"rioritiation of Tet "rioritiation of Tet
SIM Group Ltd., SQS Group AG, 2002
"rioritiation of Tet

In t#i eion we wi$$ In t#i eion we wi$$

Understand why we need to prioritise tests Understand why we need to prioritise tests

Understand how we decide the priority of individual tests Understand how we decide the priority of individual tests
SIM Group Ltd., SQS Group AG, 2002
"rioritiation of tet

It i not poi%$e to tet It i not poi%$e to tet

e&er't#in! e&er't#in!

Therefore faults will get Therefore faults will get

through to the live system through to the live system

We must do the best testing We must do the best testing

possible in the time available possible in the time available

This means we must This means we must

prioritise and focus testing prioritise and focus testing
on the priorities on the priorities
SIM Group Ltd., SQS Group AG, 2002
Apect to Conider

Se&erit' Se&erit'

"ro%a%i$it' "ro%a%i$it'

(ii%i$it' (ii%i$it'

"riorit' of )e*uire+ent "riorit' of )e*uire+ent

Cuto+er )e*uire+ent Cuto+er )e*uire+ent

Fre*uenc' of C#an!e Fre*uenc' of C#an!e

(u$nera%i$it' to error (u$nera%i$it' to error

Tec#nica$ critica$it' Tec#nica$ critica$it'

Co+p$e,it' Co+p$e,it'

)eource a&ai$a%i$it' )eource a&ai$a%i$it'

SIM Group Ltd., SQS Group AG, 2002
Buine Critica$it'

-#at e$e+ent of t#e -#at e$e+ent of t#e

app$ication are eentia$ to app$ication are eentia$ to
t#e ucce of t#e t#e ucce of t#e
or!aniation. or!aniation.
SIM Group Ltd., SQS Group AG, 2002
Cuto+er factor

/ow &ii%$e wou$d a fai$ure /ow &ii%$e wou$d a fai$ure

%e. %e.

-#at doe t#e cuto+er -#at doe t#e cuto+er

want. want.
SIM Group Ltd., SQS Group AG, 2002
Tec#nica$ Factor

/ow co+p$e, i it. /ow co+p$e, i it.

/ow $i0e$' i an error. /ow $i0e$' i an error.

/ow often doe t#i c#an!e. /ow often doe t#i c#an!e.
SIM Group Ltd., SQS Group AG, 2002
"rioritiation of Tet

Su++ar' Su++ar'

Due to the last minute nature of testing, it is necessary to Due to the last minute nature of testing, it is necessary to
prioritise tests prioritise tests

There will never be enough time to complete all tests There will never be enough time to complete all tests

Therefore those tests that cover those areas deemed most Therefore those tests that cover those areas deemed most
important (to the business, highest risk etc) must be tested important (to the business, highest risk etc) must be tested
first first