- Testing the artefact requires a minimum of three stages
- Real-world testing
- Baseline – current performance
- Using real-world data or respondents
- Artefact Testing
- Artefact works correctly
- Artefact facets are refined
- Use control data or test respondents
- Real-world testing
- Using real-world data or respondents
- Compare new output with baseline output
- In this example, there is a 5% difference
- Real-world testing
- If your project does not have a baseline you need to be clear about the outcome based on research
- For example: Increase security on website
- Real-world testing after artefact creation must prove that the artefact is resistant to all specified attacks
- For example: Increase security on website
- All your results from these test stages can be used in your critical evaluation
- We can visualise the test stages like this:
- However, it is critical that you create a test plan as this demonstrates your understanding and project management skills. The test plan needs to reflect the development lifestyle which you have selected (linear or nonlinear).
- We can visualise a test plan like this: