Chapter 5: configuration management

Question 1

What is configuration management?

Answer 1

establish and maintain the integrity of a component or system, the testware and their to one and another through the project cycle

Question 2

How does configuration management fit into test planning?

Answer 2

During test planning, configuration management procedures and infrastructure (tools) should be identified and implemented.

Question 3

What might be involved in configuration management?

Answer 3

• (test items) all test items have a unique identifier, version controlled, tracked for changes, and related to each other
• (testware) all testware is uniquely identified, version controlled. tracked for changes, related to each other and related to versions of the test item(s) so that traceability can be maintained throughout the test process
• (documents) All identified documents and software items are referenced unambiguously in test documentation