PA 5.3 SG 3 – Deploy test process improvements

Test process improvements and appropriate new testing technologies are deployed across the organisation to improve the testing process.

Introduction

This Specific Goal is concerned with ensuring that test process improvements and appropriate new technologies are deployed across the organisation to improve the testing process.

Their benefits are measured and information about innovations is disseminated across the organisation.

Specific Practices

SP 3.1 Plan the deployment

This Specific Practice addresses the planning of the deployment of individual test process and testing technology improvements. The generic practice GP 2.2 Plan the Process addresses a comprehensive planning that covers all practices in this Process Area

SP 3.2 Manage the deployment

SP 3.3 Measure the improvement effects

Deployment notes

• Is updated training material produced and disseminated?
• Is it confirmed that deployments are completed?
• Are the results of improvement deployments documented? For example:
  • Lessons learned and problems encountered during the deployment
  • Test process and testing technology improvement measures, objectives, priorities
• Is the actual cost cost, effort and schedule measured for deploying each test process and testing technology improvement?
• Is the progress toward achieving the organisation’s test process performance objectives monitored and analysed and corrective actions taken when needed?