Testers and Managers Need to Examine More Than Their Normally Recognized Test Standards

摘要

Many standards, methodology, and model producing groups have processes to plan and execute 'various testing levels, and to produce related test documentation. Many testers and managers are unaware of what are currently considered non-test standards or test standards not normally used in their test environments. These standards should be evaluated for an enhanced testing perspective to assure testing meets overall business, customer, and end user needs and concerns, not just documented requirements. This article addresses some test and non-test standards, and how these standards help people improve the quality of testing, test artifacts, and overall reliability of deliver ed products. The objective is to show the need to expand testing knowledge beyond finding product defects or validating that a product works as documented. Testing as viewed by business managers, customers, and end users is critical to assure products are accepted and have operational business benefits, rather than just technical benefits.