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ITECH7409 Software Testing
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Assignment 1: An investigation of software development, testing
standards, and test management software
Total marks: 10% of the course grade
Due date: see course description
Submission: via Moodle
***A late penalty of 20% applies for one day late, submission NOT be accepted after that***
This assignment is an individual assessment.
Purpose:
The purpose of the assignment is to help you to:-
improve your research and comprehension skills
develop a good understanding of professional industry standards for software testing
appreciate the value of various processes and methods used in industry to test and evaluate
software systems
getting familiar with various well-known test management software
Introduction:
According to Standards Australia:
“Standards are published documents setting out specifications and procedures designed to
ensure products, services and systems are safe, reliable and consistently perform the way
they were intended to. They establish a common language which defines quality and safety
criteria.”
There are several standards, international and national, that relate specifically to software testing.
Standards formalize industry best practice and they are agreed upon by professionals in the
industry in which the standards apply to. This assignment is an investigation into those standards.
According to Wikipedia, “Test management tools are used to store information on how testing is to
e done, plan testing activities and report the status of quality assurance activities. The tools have
different approaches to testing and thus have different sets of features. Generally, they are used to
maintain and plan manual testing, run or gather execution data from automated tests, manage
multiple environments and to enter information about found defects. Test management tools offer
the prospect of streamlining the testing process and allow quick access to data analysis,
collaborative tools and easy communication across multiple project teams.” This assignment also
aims to introduce the students to various well-known Test Management Tools.
Assignment tasks:
You will need to:
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Part-A: Software development and testing standards
locate two cu
ent documents for one national standard and one international standard that
elate to software testing
research, comprehend and analyze each document to find relevant details to answer a set of
questions, and
prepare a written summary report of findings
Commence your search for standards at the Federation University website. There is a listing of Databases A-
Z (http:
libguides.federation.edu.au/az.php ) which has a link for Australian Standards Online.
Note: If you are on campus, just clicking on the link will send you through to the database.
If you are off-campus, you will need to authenticate with your logon details
Your search should target published standards, not drafts. You can include any of the following but
you are not limited to:
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 9126.1:2005
Software engineering - Product quality - Quality model
ISO/IEC 12119:1994
Information technology - Software packages - Quality requirements and testing
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 25062:2006
Software engineering - Software product Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) -
Common Industry Format (CIF) for usability test reports
ISO 829 Software documentation standards
IEEE 12027
ISO 25000 series
Select and research one Australian and one international standard relating to software testing to
ascertain the answers to the following questions. Be sure to check appendices in these documents
as they can be very helpful. Your answers should illustrate a good understanding of the standard
documents you select.
For each standard
What is the standard name?
Who holds the copyright for the standard?
Amongst the acknowledged contributors to the document, which universities were involved
(if any)?
What is the scope or intent of the standard?
What are the key terms and understandings needed for the standard to be understood and
applied?
In your own words, what does the application of the standard result in? Or in other words,
what does the standard do?
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Finally, what specific relevance to software testing is the standard?
Make a comparison of the two standards.
Relate any commonalities between your two selected standards
Highlight any significant differences in their approach and applications.
Part-B: Test Management Tool
You have to present a comparative analysis between any two of the following Test Management
Tools:
Test Rail (https:
www.gurock.com/testrail)
Qtest platform (https:
www.qasymphony.com/software-testing-tools/)
QA Symphony (https:
www.qasymphony.com/)
Zephyr(https:
www.getzephyr.com/)
Test Collab (https:
testcollab.com/)
XQual (http:
www.xqual.com/)
Plutora (https:
www.plutora.com/platform/plutora-test)
Spira Test (http:
www.inflectra.com/SpiraTest/)
The analysis should include:
Common features
Special features
The student should create the free account in both the selected tools to explore thoroughly.
Prepare a report of no more than 2,000 words answering all questions. The report should have the
following structure.
an introduction to standards and a
ief description of the two standards researched
responses to questions for each standard
listing and a discussion of commonalities and differences between the two standards
listing the common and special features of two selected test management tools
a conclusion summarizing the report findings
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Marking guide
Assessment component Maximum grade
Part-A
Introduction 2
Responses to questions 4
Listing and discussion of commonalities and differences 4
Part-B
listing the common and special features of two selected
test management tools
6
Others
Conclusion 2
Spelling, grammar and report presentation 2
Total Marks 20
Total Marks for Course Grade 10%