Testing Strategy Planing
The User Story Coverage Report is a valuable tool for QA teams to plan a testing strategy. Combine it with your professional judgment, context awareness, and collaboration to create a robust and effective testing strategy.
Step-by-Step Tutorial
1. Define Testing Goals and Resources
Clearly define what "good" coverage means for your project. Consider factors like risk, complexity, and regulatory requirements.
Estimate the resources available for testing: This includes team size, skill sets, and tools.
Align testing goals with resources: Be realistic about what is achievable within your constraints.
Set clear expectations: Communicate your testing strategy and coverage goals to the team.
2. Access the Report
Navigate to your relevant Jira project and open the Sheets page with the User Story Coverage report.
If unavailable, follow the How to Generate / Edit the Report guide to create it.
3. Ensure Scope Accuracy
Adjust the scope as needed, referring to the How to Generate / Edit the Report guide.
4. Analyze Overall Coverage
Start by assessing the overall coverage across all user stories. Look for trends in "Modified Coverage" and "Non-Unit Tests Coverage" to identify areas of concern.
Drill down into user stories below 100% coverage: Prioritize those with red or orange flags, especially critical stories.
Collaborate with developers: Discuss your assessment with developers to gain deeper insights and identify potential risks hidden within seemingly good coverage numbers.
Analyze individual test types: See if coverage for specific types (e.g., component, end-to-end) are lacking across multiple stories. This might indicate broader testing gaps.
5. Leverage the Report for Specific Strategies
Identify critical scenarios and edge cases: Use the report to pinpoint specific parts of user stories requiring extensive testing.
Plan test types based on coverage gaps: Use identified gaps to determine which test types (e.g., performance, component) to prioritize, base on the test strategy.
Map resources to specific user stories: Assign testers with relevant skills to stories based on their complexity and testing needs to achieve the testing goals.
6. Use the Report for Continuous Improvement
Track progress over time: Monitor trends in coverage to identify areas for improvement.
Conduct regular reviews: Discuss gaps and challenges with stakeholders, including developers and product owners.
Refine your strategy: Adapt your testing approach based on feedback and real-world data from the report.
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