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test strategy, and productivity were considered in effort estimation. ey derived
dynamic test points and static test points for calculations. ey also considered
quality and environmental factors in their calculations.
ey broke down effort estimation for various tasks. ey allocated 20% of
effort for planning, 40% for test case design and script creation, 10% for main-
tenance of scripts, 10% for test case management with the test management tool,
10% for test case execution, and 10% for reporting and analysis.
9.3.5.4 Lessons Learned
Excellent effort estimation is the most crucial element in test management. Due to
effort underestimation, the whole project could fail even though other aspects of
the pro ...