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I-Feel-Lucky approach, 45-47

identifying tests, MITs and, 80

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering)

defined, 383

test, definition of, 133

testing defined, 13

incremental delivery, 383

incremental development, 383

independent function paths, 383

independent test groups, 68

innovate, defined, 383

input testing, GUI

data-dependent paths, 314-315

error messages, 315-316

inspection

analytical methods, inventory building, 143

current testing and, 3

defined, 383

integration, 17

eclectic approach, 60-66

example system, 100-102

projects, multiple development methodologies, 90

integration test, 384

integration testing, applied path analysis and, 294

integrator, 384

integrity, 384

Internet, 7-8. See also Web

fixes, distribution, 7

interoperation, 17

interview process, 164-165

acting on what is learned, 174-178

conducting interviews, 171-173

goals statements, 168

high-level, outline, 168-169

high-level interviews, 370-371

instructions for interviewers, 172-173

lightweight project, results, 178

mid-level, 371-372

outline, 169-170

preparation, 166-171

real world examples

example questions, 170-171

information gathered, 175-178

results analysis, 173-174

sample memo describing, 369-370

SME questionnaire, 168

time frame, 168

two sets of, reasons for, 166-168

interviews, logic flow map building, 302-304

invent, defined, 49, 384

inventory. See also test inventory

analytical methods, 142-143

data analysis, 144

environment catalog, 145

inspections, 143

path analysis, 144

reviews, 143-144

usage statistics, 145-147

user profiles, 145-147

walk-throughs, 144

applied risk analysis, 235

bug fixes, 250-252

contract to test, 252

MITs totals worksheet, 239-242

sizing worksheet, 242-249

test effort negotiation, 249-250

test estimation process, 236-239

automation, 183-186

billing system, structured RAD project, 153-154

building

detail layer, 164-178

on the fly, 212-213

interview process and, 164-173

preliminary inventory from Web project, 158-160

process layer, 164-178

startup requirements, 151-160

structured RAD project sample, 152-158

test environments, 160-164

defined, 384

description, 132

documents, 189-190

electronic copies, 198

high-function Web sites, 200-203

Outline View, 190-193

rekeying data, 200

spreadsheets, 198-200

tables, 196-198

TOC (table of contents), 193-195

grocery shopping analogy, 139-140

as management tool, risk analysis and, 211-213

nonanalytical methods

brainstorming sessions, 147-148

expert testers, 148

PowerPoint, 188-189

protecting the tester, 140

reasons for using, 139-141

test sources, 141-148

tests based on requirements, 142

Web sites, structured RAD project, 155-158

ISO 9001, EN standards, 52