SDLC and Gating for Testing Professionals

Name: SDLC and Gating for Testing Professionals
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Explore the System Development Lifecycle and Phase Gates to discover the Testing artifacts associated with each phase.

Created byMary Ann Schatteman

Last updated 9/2015

English

What you'll learn

Incorporate Testing artifacts into each SDLC Phase and conduct SDLC Phase Test Gating for their project.

Course content

5 sections • 24 lectures • 1h 2m total length

Introduction1:39
Explore the SDLC and gating criteria for testing professionals, led by Mary. The course covers an overview of each SDLC phase, testing artifacts by phase, and practical gating job aids.

SDLC Phase - Business Requirements3:07
Students will learn the main activities that occur within the Business Requirements Phase of Projects.
SDLC Phase - System Requirements4:02
Learn how business requirements translate into system requirements via the SRS, detailing what the system needs to do, with a traceability matrix, quality reviews, nonfunctional criteria, and early testing.
SDLC Phase - Design3:27
Students will learn the main activities which occur within the Design Phase of Projects.
SDLC Phase - Development3:15
Students will learn the main activities which occur within the Development Phase of Projects.
SDLC Phase - Test3:29
Students will learn the main activities which occur within the Testing Phase of Projects.
SDLC Phase - Deploy0:55
Students will learn the main activities which occur within the Deployment Phase of Projects.
SDLC Phase - Warranty and Project Closure1:47
Students will learn the main activities which occur within the Warranty and Project Closure Phase of Projects.
SDLC Phase Activities Quiz

Test Artifacts Introduction0:58
Explore the testing artifacts required at each SDLC phase, including dependent documents, and how drafts and final versions appear, starting with the business requirements phase.
Test Artifacts - Business Requirements Phase1:32
Examine the testing artifacts at the business requirements phase, including the business requirements document, architectural diagrams, and ROM estimates that shape the technology program test strategy and business test strategy.
Test Artifacts - System Requirements Phase2:05
Students will learn the Testing Artifacts required within the System Requirements Phase and the dependent documents required to create these artifacts.
Test Artifacts - Design Phase2:56
Students will learn the Testing Artifacts required within the Design Phase and the dependent documents required to create these artifacts.
Test Artifacts - Development Phase4:05
Students will learn the Testing Artifacts required within the Development Phase and the dependent documents required to create these artifacts.
Test Artifacts - Test Phase4:00
Students will learn the Testing Artifacts required within the Test Phase and the dependent documents required to create these artifacts.
Test Artifacts - Deploy Phase1:22
Students will learn the Testing Artifacts required within the Deploy Phase and the dependent documents required to create these artifacts.
Test Artifacts - Warranty and Project Closure Phase1:29
Students will learn the Testing Artifacts required within the Warranty and Project Closure Phase and the dependent documents required to create these artifacts.
Test Artifacts by SDLC Phase Quiz

SDLC Gating and "Go no Go" Overview3:03
An high level overview of the SDLC Gating and Go no Go soft gates will be presented to introduce students to the material that will be discussed in more detail in this section.
Gate 1 - Business Requirements1:38
Students will learn the specific Gating criteria for Testing that will allow projects to move from Business Requirements to System Requirements.
Gate 2 - System Requirements1:31
Assess gate two criteria for the system requirements phase by documenting the SRS and drafting the system and integration test strategy, performance risk assessment, nonfunctional requirements, and traceability matrix.
Gate 3 - Design2:00
Gate 3 criteria at the end of the design phase, outlining required deliverables such as the integration test strategy, system test plan, performance assessments, SRS, and traceability matrices.
Gate 4 - Development3:00
Validate gate 4 development and testing readiness by ensuring unit and integration tests, traceability matrices, test data readiness, and go/no-go planning for system testing.
Gate 5 - Test and Go no Go Decisions6:10
Explore gate 5 gating criteria for the testing phase, covering system, integration, performance, business, and operational testing, plus test closure, defect logging, and go/no go decisions before deployment.
Gate 6 - Warranty and Project Closure1:53
Gate 6 governs warranty and project closure, requiring regression test updates, defect logging and transfer to production support, defect retesting, and producing test and financial metrics.
SDLC Phase Gating Quiz

Requirements

Students do not need previous experience with the Software Development Life Cycle or Gating, but should have a basic understanding of the testing artifacts produced for a typical Software development project.

Description

The SDLC and Gating for Testing Professionals course is geared towards software testing professionals at the beginner and intermediate levels who want advance their understanding of the software development lifecycle. Test Analysts, Test Leads and Test Managers will gain an understanding of the Testing Artifacts required at each phase of the SDLC and the Gating criteria that applies to the testing activities and the testing artifacts for each phase.

The course is presented as a slide presentation with embedded video to guide you and provide additional content. The course is approximately one hour in length.

The course is divided into three main sections, each one presenting the material for each phase of the SDLC individually. The first section presents an overview of each SDLC phase and the main project activities that occur within that phase. This discussion is not limited to the testing activities, but give a more general overview of each phase. The second section gives a comprehensive look at the specific testing artifacts required at each individual phase of the SDLC. The third section presents the gating criteria for each SDLC phase as it pertains to the testing activities and testing artifacts.

This course is designed for software testing professionals as a practical guide and tool to apply to their current and future projects. The slides can be used as job aids for listing testing artifacts by SDLC phase and for gating criteria by SDLC phase.

Previous SDLC or Gating knowledge is not required. If you are a Test Lead or Test Manager who is very familiar with the SDLC and Gating, this may not be the right course for you. This course is geared towards Software Testing Professionals so may not be as useful for people outside of testing.

Who this course is for:

This SDLC and Gating course is geared towards testing professionals. Test Analysts, Test Leads and Test Managers will gain an understanding of the Testing Artifacts required at each phase of the SDLC and the Gating criteria for testing for each phase. Previous SDLC or Gating knowledge is not required. If you are a Test Lead or Test Manager who is very familiar with the SDLC and Gating, this may not be the right course for you. This course is geared towards Testing Professionals so may not be as useful for people outside of testing.

SDLC and Gating for Testing Professionals

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Course content

Introduction to the Course1 lecture • 2min

SDLC and Gating Overview1 lecture • 3min

SDLC Phases - Overview7 lectures • 20min

Test Artifacts by SDLC Phase8 lectures • 18min

SDLC Phase Gating and "Go no Go"7 lectures • 19min

Requirements

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