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Test Planning

What is Test Planning? What are Work Products in Testing?

In very simple terms, test planning refers to planning the activities that must be performed during testing in order to achieve the objectives of the test. Test planning for every test level of the project begins at the starting of that level’s testing process and goes on upto the end of closing activities of the level.

The syllabus for the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager covers some of the test process tasks separately compared to the ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus to offer more fine tuning and optimization so that it may be better suited to effective test monitoring and control in software development lifecycle. [Read more…] about What is Test Planning? What are Work Products in Testing?

What is Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)? Phases, Models, Interview Questions, SDLC Difference

Just like developers follow the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) likewise testers also follow the Software Testing Life Cycle which is called as STLC. It is the sequence of activities carried out by the testing team from the beginning of the project till the end of the project. A good software tester is expected to have good knowledge of the STLC lifecycle and its activities.

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What is Sprint planning in Agile project management?

Sprint Planning meeting is one of the key activities in Agile project management. (see Release and Iteration Planning). Generally, Agile teams need to deliver a working product at the end of  each Sprint. However some organizations also use a Sprint Zero.

Sprint Zero is used exclusively for planning the first Sprint and no work product is delivered at the end of Sprint Zero. Usage of Sprint Zero is decided by the team and complexity of the project. [Read more…] about What is Sprint planning in Agile project management?