IT Answers » software testing process http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:34:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Test early without test design/cases. Is this correct in test cycle? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/test-early-without-test-designcases-is-this-correct-in-test-cycle/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/test-early-without-test-designcases-is-this-correct-in-test-cycle/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:38:35 +0000 maylee Hi, I would like to know if anyone has this issue and how to solve it.
My test project estimation for each module has been given by Project manager.
Each of the testing stage for example test design, test execution, test reporting and retest defects in within a dedicated time.
However, most of the time the tester start test design and test execution together. This is to encourage the tester to raise as many defects as possible in the early stage of testing as reasoned by Project manager and existing tester in the team.
If tester start testing without test design/cases they will be no formal test result recorded.
Is this correct?
my company has been practicing this whereby the tester start testing without the formal test cases, they raise as many defects as possible base on req.documentation. While waiting for developer come back for fixes the tester only start creating test cases and insert the test result.

I am a new test lead in this company and i found it a bit incorrect but the reason PM gave has make me doubt about it.

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