SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE TESTING

TEST PLAN AND TEST CASE DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purpose of exit criteria?
A
To know when a specific test has finished its execution
B
To ensure that the test case specification is complete
C
To set the criteria used in generating test inputs
D
To determine when to stop testing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Exit criterion is used to determine whether a given test activity has been completed or NOT. Exit criteria can be defined for all of the test activities right from planning, specification and execution. Exit criterion should be part of test plan and decided in the planning stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main advantage of using exit criteria is minimizing project management risk. By creating standards that the project must achieve before advancing to the next stage, a project management team can prevent their firm from wasting time, effort, and resources on a project they cannot complete.

Detailed explanation-3: -When we run out of time. When the testers and/or the test environment are all re-deployed for another test. When the project budget runs out. When we have reached an acceptable level of risk. When all the defects have been found.

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