Author: BOZIMIC

Risk Based Testing
2 Day course

2 Days

This course introduces risk management for testers and gives attendees insights into how risk can be used to define test objectives, scale the testing according to risk and assess the risk of release, when the go-live deadline approaches

This course introduces risk management for testers and how risks can be used as the major driving force within testing. It shows how risks can be used to define test objectives. How those same risks can define scale and type of testing to be performed.
As the tests progress the course will show how the current risk status can be reported at all stages of the test process , which can then used to inform the decision making process as the risk of releasing as the project end date approaches.
It also shows how discussions surrounding the balance between Project Risk (completing testing on time) and Product Risk (defects in the live system) can be enlightened by Risk Based Testing.
It focuses on identifying, prioritising risks and developing the right test strategy to help testers provide the input that management needs to make informed product release decisions

Recommended for
The course is recommended for testers and test managers with responsibility for designing tests
Course Objectives
Describe the concepts and principles of risk and its relationship to testing
Apply a practical approach to risk-based testing
Plan and manage a practical risk assessment activity using a variety of techniques
Better manage the human psychological biases in risk analysis
Develop a test strategy based upon risk analysis
Apply the principles of risk analysis earlier in the lifecycle so as to improve both development and testing
Monitor and communicate effectively the risk status on projects and support risk based decisions about release
Introduction to Risk
What is a risk?
Project, process, and product risks
Principles of risk from safety and security fields
Testing and Risk
How much testing is enough?
Identifying product risks
Differing viewpoints and psychological factors
Using risk to focus and prioritise testing
Risks and test evidence.
Risk Management Process Overview
Risk Identification, Analysis, Risk response planning & Risk resolution monitoring
Overview of risk-based testing including risk-based test strategies
Risk Identification Techniques
Expert interviews
Independent consultant or domain expert assessment
Past experience (lessons learned)
Checklists of common risks (risk catalogues, checklists and templates)
Risk workshops
Brainstorming.
Risk Analysis
Techniques for Assessing impact and likelihood
Qualitative versus quantitative assessment
Develop the risk-based testing strategy
Defining objective acceptance criteria
Defining test static testing
Using risk to define test objectives and attributes for each test stage
Estimation/Planning tradeoffs
Risk-based test design and execution
Testing as a sampling activity
Use of techniques to address risk
Traceability between tests and risks
Prioritisation of test scheduling
Risk-based test monitoring, control and reporting
What to monitor?
Adapting the test strategy & plan based on test monitoring results
Sample reporting techniques and metrics
The Release Decision
Who should make the release decision?
What information is required to make the decision?
Quantifying the testing
Coverage - Have we done enough testing?
What are the risks of release?

Course Fee
£840 excluding VAT
Next step:
BCS/ISTQB Advanced Test Manager
BCS/ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
Related courses:
BCS (ISEB) Intermediate
Other courses:
Practical Acceptance Testing

Contact
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