Activity: Define Evaluation Mission








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Activity: Define Evaluation Mission















This activity identifies the appropriate focus of the test effort for the iteration, and gains agreement with stakeholders on the corresponding goals that will direct the test effort.


Extends: Define Evaluation Mission








DescriptionWork Breakdown StructureTeam AllocationWork Product Usage








Relationships



Parent Activities


Inception Iteration






Description



For each iteration, this work is focused mainly on: Identifying the objectives for, and deliverables of, the testing effort Identifying a good resource utilization strategy Defining the appropriate scope and boundary for the test effort Outlining the approach that will be used Defining how progress will be monitored and assessed.



Properties



Event Driven


Multiple Occurrences


Ongoing


Optional


Planned


Repeatable



Staffing



Although most of the roles involved in the Test discipline play a part in performing this work, the effort is primarily centered around the Test Manager and Test Analyst roles. The most important skills required for this work include negotiation, elicitation, strategy and planning. While most of the resource for this work will be expended in Construction, significant resources will need to be allocated to this work from Inception to Transition.  As a relative indication of test resource use for this activity by phase, typical percentages are: Inception - 50%, Elaboration - 25%, Construction - 10% and Transition - 10%.



Usage



Usage Guidance Typically addressed toward the beginning of each iteration before other test-related work commences. Note that this work is performed in each iteration. We recommend that you don't spend a lot of time on the detailed planning of testing tasks too far in advance of the iteration in which they are performed-as a general rule, don't plan detailed testing work further than one iteration ahead. The main value in performing this work is to think through the various concerns and issues that will impact testing over the course of the iteration, and consider the appropriate actions you should take. As a general rule, don't spend excessive amounts of time on the presentation of the documentation for these aspects of the test effort.



More Information



Concepts


Evaluating Quality


Key Measures of Test


Measuring Quality


Product Quality


Test Strategy


The Lifecycle of Testing








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