Entry Criteria & Exit Criteria In Testing

Introduction

Here is the tutorial of Entry and Exit Criteria in Testing which give the idea and clear about the what exactly point we have to cover and what are conditions we have to cover before we start the testing and after stop the testing.So in this tutorial we see the Entry and Exit Criteria in Testing why this so important and also we see recent ask questions related to the Entry and Exit Criteria.hope this tutorial is helpful to you.

Important of Entry Criteria

Entry Criteria is used in software testing to define the conditions/criteria that mandatory to meet before/start the testing process.

These criteria help to get decide the software is ready for testing or not that's way its important to understand the entry criteria before start the testing process which helps to testing without any block.

Entry Criteria

In software testing before we start to testing some entry criteria should be fulfilled without the completing this criteria we not start to test the software applications.
Entry criteria means tester have complete certain conditions before to start the testing. It help to fulfill all the requirements of customer.
Entry criteria which should exist or to be met in order to start testing/process.

Entry criteria

Definition of Entry Criteria

"Entry criteria is define as a set of conditions that should be fulfilled before we start testing process."

Following are some certain conditions testers should have to fulfilled before start testing

1.Availability of test environment

Before to starts testing process there should be the availability of proper test environment with us is very important.Test environment where the application can be tested.

Test environment means proper and supporting necessary hardware, software, network configuration/connection this all are proper set up and ready to be testing process.

It should be present before starting testing process.without proper and stable environment we can't do testing.

2.Availability of proper set of test data

Before tester start to test this second point is also important to understand before going to start the testing tester should aware of the Availability of proper set of test data.Test data availability contains all the important test data,valid,invalid data and boundary values etc.

Without the proper set of test data tester not start to testing.
Example -Recharge functionality

If tester have to check the recharge functionality so before start to test the recharge functionality tester should have proper test data with us.

Like -Different plans for recharge for that specific number, valid mobile number,sim card company name, etc.

3.Testers should be trained

This is also and important criteria should be fulfilled before start to test.Tester should have trained and having proper knowledge of the specific domain which tester is going to test/check the software application.

Tester should have proper domain knowledge and trained and also tester should clear about the specific application domain each and every functionality this is the very important point before tester start to test the application without this he is not start the testing.

4.Requirement should be clear

Before start the testing the application tester should clear about the all requirement of customer and also this requirement is approved by client.
All the requirement testers should be clearly defined and those requirement should be approved by client.

5.Design and Documentation plane

Before going to start the testing Tester should have proper design and necessary documentation planes ready and available.

By fulfill the above some criteria testers should start the test the application.

6.Testing Timelines

Testing timelines contains the schedule and overall project required timelines should be clearly mention which helps to complete the task within time.

7.Defect fixing process

Before start the testing tester should clear about the defect management tool there process it help to log the defect in correct manner.

8.Test case ready

Import point related to testing is test cases and it ready before start the testing process.Also test cases reviewed and adding missing test case it helps at test case execution process.

Exit Criteria

Exit Criteria in Testing

Important of Exit Criteria

In software testing before completion of testing activities there are some exit criteria should be fulfilled without the completing this criteria we not say our testing is completed and also it impact to functionality of application.

Exit criteria means tester have complete certain conditions before to completion of the testing.

It help to fulfill all the requirements of customer.

Exit criteria which should exist or to be met in order to completion testing/process.

Definition of Exit Criteria

"Exit criteria is define as a set of conditions that should be fulfilled before the completion of the testing process."

Following are some certain conditions testers should have to fulfilled before completion of the testing

1.All the test case executed and passed

Before completion of the testing tester should be sure and confirm that they have executed and passed all test case.

Tester should have always remember that without the fulfill of this exit criteria tester not say testing is completed.

2. Sufficient coverage

Before completion of testing testers have sufficient testing coverage of requirement and functionalities has been achieved is very important.

3.High priority and severity Defects

Before completion of testing testers should have complete all the high severity and high priority defects has been fixed.

Testers make sure that they have to complete and fix the all defect before the complete the testing process.

4. High risk area

Before completion of testing testers should make sure that all the high risk area identified and tested.

All above the all criteria tester should be complete before stop testing.

5.Criteria of acceptance

Acceptance criteria is approved by stakeholder and also it met the functional and non-functional requirements.

6.Defect closing

All important and mention in document high priority and high severity defect is closed and resolved.

7.Sign off/Reporting

After the completion of testing it mandatory to give sign off and submit the report to team lead after the submit the report of exit and sign off the we say the testing completed for the specific sprint.

Important note

All above mention criterias are may be different/vary as per based on the project requirements.

FAQs (frequently asked questions)

1.What is exit criteria in agile testing

→1.All test cases executed
2.All high priority and severity defect should be closed
3.Meet the acceptance criteria

4.All log defect resolved

5.Sufficient test coverage completed etc

2.What is entry criteria in STLC

→1.All requirement clear
2.Testing environment properly set and stable.
3.Test documents is ready to test.

4.Test data is ready

5.Tester aware about the timelines.

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