Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine test scope and schedule
- Determine testing requirements and objectives based on system requirements and acceptance criteria
- Develop test plans based on system and testing requirements and objectives
- Develop testing timelines and allocate resources according to organisational requirements and objectives
- Document test schedules according to test procedures and provide to superior
- Obtain feedback from superior on test requirements, objectives, and schedule and incorporate required changes
- Manage test procedures
- Insert code into the test environment
- Allocate personnel to testing procedures and manage work to ensure test procedures are carried out according to requirements and objectives
- Administer alterations to the code if errors are detected
- Integrate code into production environment
- Administer full system test to ensure suitability of the system
- Review the completeness and accuracy of the system
- Record, prioritise, and investigate discrepancies and corrections according to organisational testing procedures
- Brief superior on test results and agree required actions
- Schedule required code changes based on test results
- Evaluate results of system test against acceptance criteria to determine acceptability of system