Software and systems engineering. Software testing. Test documentation
Last updated: 18 Jul 2024
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What is ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 about?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 specifies software test documentation templates that can be used for any organization, project, or testing activity. ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 describes the test documentation that is an output of the processes specified in ISO/IEC/IEEE 291192.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 is applicable to testing in all software development lifecycle models.
Note: ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 is intended for, but not limited to, testers, test managers, developers, and project managers, particularly those responsible for governing, managing, and implementing software testing.
Who is ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 for?
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 on software testing is useful for:
- Software developers
- Software testers
- Software debuggers
- Project managers
- Stakeholders of the company
Why should you use ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3?
Test documentation helps the organization in document test planning, test design, test execution, test results that are drawn from the testing activity.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 aims to provide stakeholders with the ability to manage and perform software testing in any organization. ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 can be adopted under any lifecycle methodology including traditional (e.g., waterfall, iterative), agile or DevOps.
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 defines templates and provides examples of test documentation that are produced during the test process. The test documentation described in ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 can be on paper or in electronic form (e.g., records in test tools, spreadsheets, mind maps, whiteboard photos).
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 uses the traditional concept of organizations and projects, but some organizations, especially those using an agile approach, do not organize their development in terms of projects; instead, they run product development based on more long-lasting product teams. Users of ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119‑3 can substitute the term ‘product’ for ‘project’, where appropriate. © British Standards Institution 2022
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Referenced standards: ISO 9001, ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289, ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765, IEEE 1028, ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-4, ISO/IEC 25000, ISO/IEC 25012, ISO/IEC 25010, ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-2, ISO/IEC 25051, BS 7925-2, ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-1, ISO 15489-1, BS 7925-1, ISO/IEC 20246, ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207, ISO/IEC 25024, IEEE 1012, IEEE 829:2008, IEEE 1008, ISO 31000, ISO/IEC/IEEE 16085, ISO/IEC/IEEE 90003
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