pseudo-random

A series which appears to be random but is in fact generated according to some prearranged sequence.

project test plan

See master test plan.

project risk

A risk related to management and control of the (test) project, e.g. lack of staffing, strict deadlines, changing requirements, etc. See also risk.

project retrospective

A structured way to capture lessons learned and to create specific action plans for improving on the next project or next project phase.

project

A project is a unique set of coordinated and controlled activities with start and finish dates undertaken to achieve an objective conforming to specific requirements, including the constraints of time, cost and resources. [ISO 9000]

program testing

See component testing.

program instrumenter

See instrumenter.

production acceptance testing

See operational acceptance testing.

product risk

A risk directly related to the test object. See also risk.

product-based quality

A view of quality, wherein quality is based on a well-defined set of quality ributes. These ributes must be measured in an objective and quantitative way. Differences in the quality of products of the same type can be traced back to the way the specific quality ributes have been implemented. [After Garvin] See also manufacturing- based quality, quality ribute, transcendent-based quality, user-based quality, value- based quality.

process model

A framework wherein processes of the same nature are classified into a overall model, e.g. a test improvement model.

process improvement

A program of activities designed to improve the performance and maturity of the organization’s processes, and the result of such a program. [CMMI]

process cycle test

A black box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute business procedures and processes. [TMap] See also procedure testing.

process-compliant testing

Testing that follows a set of defined processes, e.g., defined by an external party such as a standards committee. See also standard-compliant testing.

process assessment

A disciplined evaluation of an organization’s software processes against a reference model. [after ISO 15504]

process

A set of interrelated activities, which transform inputs into outputs. [ISO 12207]

procedure testing

Testing aimed at ensuring that the component or system can operate in conjunction with new or existing users’ business procedures or operational procedures.

problem report

See defect report.

problem management

See defect management.

problem

See defect.