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GB30421240

Software and systems engineering. Software testing. Test documentation

Last updated: 7 Jan 2025

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Published

1 Dec 2021

Scope

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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Categorisation

Domain: Horizontal
Scope: AI-enabling - Software
Topic: Documentation, Project management
Type: Measurement and test methods

Key Information

Organisation: ISO International Organization for Standardization ; IEC International Electrotechnical Commission, BSI
Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7
Relevant UK committee: IST/15
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