How to Write Software Test Documentation

Plain English version of IEEE Std 829

Author: David Tuffley
Length: 32 page(s)
Written: Apr 2011
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I N T R O D U C T I O N

Systematic and comprehensive testing is known to be a major factor contributing to Information Systems Quality. Adequate testing is however often not performed, leading to a higher number of software defects which impact the real and perceived quality of the software, as well as leading to time and expense being spent on rework and higher maintenance costs.

How to Write Software Test Documentation is a plain-English, procedural guide to developing high quality software test documentation that is both systematic and comprehensive. It contains detailed instructions and templates on the following test documentation:

Test Plan,
Test Design Specification,
Test Case,
Test Procedure,
Test Item Transmittal Report,
Test Record,
Test Log,
Test Incident Report,
Test Summary Report,

How to Write Software Test Documentation is derived principally from IEEE Std 829-1983 Standard for Software Test Documentation. It contains clear instructions to enable project staff with average literacy skills to effectively develop a comprehensive set of software test documentation.

About the Author

David Tuffley
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David Tuffley PhD is lecturer and researcher at Griffith University in Australia. David is a Software Engineer, though his interests range across Comparative Religion, Philosophy, Psychology, Anthropology, Literature, History, and Architecture.

David has been an academic since 1999. Before academia he was a consultant for public and private sector IT clients in Australia and the United Kingdom. He combines theory and practice in a focussed and disciplined way that has proved effective for solving problems for clients.

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