Improving test case review technique in Messaging test team
Mäntylä, Päivi · Theseus (Ammattikorkeakoulujen) · 2006
Reviews are an important part of the software development process. The main goal is to remove defects from the product as early as possible and this way improve the quality. Reviews can be carried out at all phases of the software development, and any kind of product or document can be reviewed. Software testing produces different kinds of documents, and test case specifications are one of them. The purpose of this thesis was to find a way to improve the test case review technique in the Messaging test team. The assignment was given by Nokia’s Messaging product development team. The aim was also to create a review template for the review meetings and a checklist that helps the reviewers to find more defects from the reviewed document. The process started by studying the literature and observing the present situation in the Messaging test team. In the theoretical part the basics about reviews are explained. The different kinds of review techniques are presented and after that the focus is on issues that should be noticed in every review. Based on the theory and observation, the solution proposal for improving the test case review technique in the Messaging test team, is generated. The intention is to take these improvement suggestions into use in the Messaging test team and also follow what kind of influence the changes will bring to the reviews. The review process should also be observed and enhanced in the future.