Index_R

R

RAD (rapid application development). See also structured RAD

defined, 386

descendants, 13

testing history and, 5-7

random, defined, 386

rank, defined, 386

Rank Average Method (MITs Totals Worksheet), 239-240

Rank Index

assigning rank, 220-221

forensics and, 225

ranking criteria

identifying, 221-222

relative index, 223-225

risk index assignment, 222-223

weighting, 219-220

ranking worksheet, 234

rapid application development. See RAD (rapid application development)

RDBMS (relational database management system), 95

real world examples. See examples

record keeping

automating, 37-38

quality control and, 37-38

records, quality assurance and, 33

re-creating problems, planning and, 130-131

reduction in testing, standards and, 17-20

references for further reading, 375-378

regions, 386

regression test, 386

rekeying data, inventory documents and, 200

releases, comparison, 137

reliability, quality and, 29

reports, bug reports, planning and, 128

reproducibility

ad hoc tests, 260

random tests, 261

required decisions, path analysis, 268-272

requirements

quality and, 30

tests based on, inventory building and, 142

resources for further reading, 375-378

results analysis, 335-338

future of testing

challenges, 341-343

collaboration, 338-339

MITs methods, 340-341

mobile computing, 338-339

interview process, 173-174

lightweight project, 178

seminar evaluation, 361

surveys, 367

testing questionnaire

voice surveys, 365-366

written surveys, 361-365

reuse promotion, risk analysis and, 209-210

reviews

analytical methods, inventory building, 143-144

defined, 386

risk analysis, 205-206

applied (See applied risk analysis)

benefits

assumption publishing and, 209

inventory as management tool, 211-213

reuse promotion, 209-210

test effort focus, 207-209

case study, 401(k) Web project, 226-230

MITs

qualitative, 217-219

quantitative, 217-219

overview, 206-208

project management strategies, 213-217

Rank Index

assigning weight, 220-221

forensics and, 225

ranking criteria, 221-225

weighting, 219-220

ranking worksheet, 234

standards and, 206

risk criteria, test selection and, 252-255