Chapter 17
Test Coverage through Traceability
Most businesses will tolerate a certain number of defects until the software has stabilized. However, the system cannot go live with critical defects unresolved. Many of the companies have started stating their acceptance criteria in the test strategy document. It may range from nonexistence of critical and medium defects to business flow acceptance by the end users. The ultimate aim of final testing is to prove that the software delivers what the client requires. A trace between the different test deliverables should ensure that the test covers the requirements comprehensively so that all requirements are tested without any omission.
The business requirement document (BRD), functional specification ...
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