Course Content
Introduction
- Why Measure
- Factors to be considered while setting up the Test Metrics
- What to Measure
Process
- Kick off meeting
- Taking stock of existing Metrics
Metrics Life Cycle
- Identify the right Metrics
- Define and classify metrics
- Identify/refine the data capturing mechanism
- Communication
- Analyze and process the data
- Reporting Metrics
- Continuous Improvement
Challenges in the implementation of Metrics program
- Management Commitment
- Measuring too much, too soon
- Measuring too little, too late
- Vague metrics definition
- Using metrics data to evaluate individuals
- Collecting the data that is not used
- Lack of communication and Training
- Explain Why
- Share the Results
- Define data items and procedures
- Obtain buy-in
- Misinterpreting the metrics Data
Summary of the activities involved in successfully implementing the Test Metrics
Key Metrics for Software Testing
Defect Metrics
- Defects by action Taken
- Defects by injection phase
- Defects by detection phase
- Defects by priority
- Release Criteria
- Defects by Cause
- Defects by Type
- Defects pattern
