Role: Tester |  |
This role is responsible for the core activities of the test effort. Those activities include identifying, defining, implementing, and conducting the necessary tests, as well as logging the outcomes of the testing and analyzing the results.
Role Sets: OpenUP Roles
Relationships
Additionally Performs | Find and Outline Requirements Find and Outline Requirements Detail Requirements Detail Requirements Implement the Solution Implement Developer Tests Design the Solution Plan Project Plan the Project Assess Results Assess Results Manage Iteration Manage Iteration Plan Iteration Plan Iteration
Modifies | Test Case Test Script Test Log Work Items List
Main Description
This role is primarily responsible for the following tasks: Identify the tests that need to be performed Identify the most appropriate implementation approach for a given test Implement individual tests Set up and execute the tests Log outcomes and verify that the tests have been run Analyze and recover from execution errors Communicate test results to the team
Staffing
Skills | A person filling the this role should have the following skills: Knowledge of testing approaches and techniques Diagnostic and problem-solving skills Knowledge of the system or application being tested (desirable) Knowledge of networking and system architecture (desirable) Where automated testing is required, consider requiring these additional qualifications: Training in the appropriate use of test automation tools Experience using test automation tools Programming skills Debugging and diagnostic skills Note: Specific skill requirements vary depending on the type of testing that you are conducting. For example, the skills needed to successfully use system load testing automation tools are different from those needed for the automation of system functional testing.
Assignment Approaches | This role can be assigned in the following ways: Assign one or more testing staff members to perform this role. This is a fairly standard approach and is particularly suitable for small teams, as well as for teams of any size where the team is made up of an experienced group of testers of relatively equal skill levels. Assign one or more testing staff members to perform only this role. This works well in large teams. It is also useful to separate responsibilities when some of the testing staff has more test automation experience than other team members. Assign one or more team members that is already playing another role in the project to be responsible for the testing of some part of the system’s capabilities. The team member will have to have the appropriate test skills
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