Test Planning and Data Construction

TCS facilitates entry, storage, and use of key planning information, including resources, schedule, systems, functions, requirements, etc. Within TCS a complicated system can be broken down into manageable parts (e.g., system functions) and those parts can be further broken down into manageable tests. Test data is defined in terms of conditions (what is to be tested), scripts (how the test will be performed), and validations (the expected result).

Test Conditions define what is to be tested. They additionally track the relationships between requirements, procedures, programs, system codes, tables, and file data contained in the system under test.

Test Scripts contain the actions or steps to be performed to execute the Test Condition. They may include online update transactions, online screen inquiries, interface file input, or tasks to be performed to facilitate test objectives. Each group of scripts is a subset of a test condition. All input to the system under test and corresponding validation of data fields is explicitly defined in each Test Script. When scripts are defined in sufficient detail, tests may be performed by any tester at any point in time, severing the dependency on the script developer.

Each Test Script may have several related Validation Scripts. These identify the reports, and files to be verified and contain the expected results of the test.

Data entered into TCS is stored in Rich Text Format (RTF). Standardized relationship data is accessed from pre-established tables to control accuracy. Large text memo fields are provided for documentation of conditions, scripts, and validations. A calculator is readily available while entering test data.

TCS provides the necessary review and approval reports either on-line or hard copy to monitor and manage the test data development process. Included are: Numerous Data Review Reports, Progress of Daily Scripting, Report of Incomplete Scripts, Test Conditions Without Scripts.

The full version of TMS provides additional data entry features and tools, such as column formatting, financial algorithms, and templates. It provides script reorganization facilities, such as the ability to move multiple scripts from one logical day to another and the ability to move selective scripts from one test condition to another. The full version also provides additional predefined reports to facilitate the review process.

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