1. CIBER QA & Testing Practice

2. Distributed Delivery of QA & Testing Services
3. Testings Place in Lifecycle Quality
4. Major Testing Activites and Labor Categories
Preparing
RunningTests & Evaluating Results
Extending
Planning
Production Readiness Review
Test Readiness Review
Test Plan Review
Test Management Metrics and Reporting
Requirements Analysis
Test Leadership
Risk Analysis & Test Strategy
Defect Management
Test Planning
Operational Readiness Tests
Test Case Development
Production
Support
Testers
Integration Tests
Functional Tests
EnvironmentShakedown
Rollover Scripts
to Regression
Automation Specialist
Apply Regression Scripts
Build Scripts
Performance Testing & Tuning
Sustainment
of Test Data
Test Data Specialists
Test Data Prep
Test Data Support
Environment Support
Environment
Carryover
Environment Planning
Environment Prep
Environment Support
5. A Master Test Strategy Controls Testing Activities
Test Plans operate under a Test Strategy
A Master Test Strategy covers Development and Maintenance activities, establishes standards, methods, and procedures, and puts Testing into Continuous Improvement.
It is not project-specific.It is the foundation of all necessary Test Controls, Support, and Interactions.
CONTENT OF A TEST STRATEGY:
Test Organization: Roles & Responsibilities, Communications
Test Approach: Levels, Types, Entry & Exit Criteria, Triage
Test Management: Milestones, Deliverables, Metrics, Risk Mitigations and Contingency Plans, Root Cause Analysis
Test Infrastructure: Environments, Test Data, Test Tools (including Automation, Planning, Repository, and Defect Tracking)
Defect Management: Rules, Flows, Roles & Responsibilities
6. The QA of Lifecycle Movement and Control
7. Service Catalogue of Testing Services
8. Portfolio Management Approach to Right-shoring
Strong
High
Technical Condition
Weak
Low
Thorough
Business Value
Test Case Coverage
Poor
Low
Degree of Difficulty
Business Value the economic value derived from the test coverage in terms of defect prevention, revenue protection, productivity yield,and cost savings.
Technical Condition the degree of validity, volatility, and obsolesce of an applications test coverage and involved data controls.
Objective criteria are used to assist in prioritizing and preparing for off-shore transitions.
Test Coverage ratings are based on the following criteria: Adequacy, Benefits, Impact, Risks, and Value.
Identify
Prioritize
Group
Support Plan
Application Portfolio

First Tier

9. ________ 10. ________ 11. ________ 12. Second Tier 13. ________ 14. ________ 15. ________ 16. Third Tier 17. ________ 18. ________ 19. ________5
Reconsider
& Sequence
Transition 1
1
4
Prep-n-Go
2
8
7
Transition 2
6
Transition 3
3
May retire or re-plan coverage if no value added
Improve condition before Offshoring
9
High
Resources
Timing

Once strategic value has been identified and prioritized, application coverage components can be grouped into tiered releases and sequentially planned for transition support.