folder structure management best practice by gabriel rodriguez
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Folder Structure Management
Best Practice
By
Gabriel Rodriguez
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Agenda
Folder Structure for Software Testers Folder Structure for QA Managers and QA
Leads Q&A Reference
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Folder Structure for Software Testers
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Folder Structure for Software Testers
The following folder structure is based on the testing life cycle processes.
There are a lot of benefits in organizing your data using this structure
– Files will be stored in a systematic way– Files will be easy to find– Historical data for future projects– Work evidence of your tasks
This folder structure can be tailored to meet your needs. (Note: This best practice is based on a real world scenario, ONYX is the name of the project so make sure to customize this best practice to your own project.
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Folder Structure for Software Testers
Folder structure example
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Folder Structure for Software Testers
Description of the folder structure:– Nemesis Shared Folder
Every team member at Onyx must have a shared folder in \\Nemesis\General\
– Onyx Project The folder structure depicts several projects (i.e.,
Washpad, Dragnet, Stardust…) You can start creating folders for each project you have participated
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Folder Structure for Software Testers
Description of the folder structure:– Testing Life Cycle Folder Structure
This is the recommended structure to store all your historical data, the structure is composed of the following testing life cycle processes:
– (1) Risk Analysis– (2) Planning Process– (3) Test Design– (4) Performing Test– (5) Defect Tracking and Management– (6) Quantitative Measurement – (7) Test Reporting
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Folder Structure for Software Testers
Description of the folder structure:– Additions to the folder structure
This is the recommended structure to store all your additions during your daily activities, remember that you can always tailor this section to meet your needs:
– (i) SDLC Documentation – (ii) Peer Review Notes– (iii) QA Meeting Notes– (iv) Project Meeting Notes– (v) Testing Literature– (vi) Templates– (..) …
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Folder Structure for Software Testers
This is a brief description of the type of data that you can store in each folder:
– (1) Risk Analysis Store Risk Matrix Store any Risk document related to testing The following documents can be stored if any risk analysis was
performed on them, otherwise store them in a separated folder (Addition Structure)
– Requirement Documents– Functional Documents– Design Documents
– (2) Planning Process Store Test Plans Store QA Project Plans
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– (3) Test Design Store Test Design documents Store Test Cases Store E2E Scenarios Store Test Matrix Store Test Data
– (4) Performing Test Store Test Execution Log Sore Test Cases Executed in each Test Pass with
Pass/Fail criteria
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– (5) Defect Tracking and Management Store Description of defects found in each Test Pass Store Screenshots of the defects
– (6) Quantitative Management Store Number of Defects found in each test pass
– (7) Test Reporting Test Report Results Store Weekly Status Reports
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– (i) SDLC Documentation Store any documents related to Software Development Life Cycle
– (ii) Peer Review Notes Store any peer review notes
– (iii) QA Meeting Notes Store any notes related to QA Weekly meetings
– (iv) Project Meeting Notes Store any notes related to Project Meetings
– (v) Testing Literature Store any articles you consider important
– (vi) Templates Store any templates
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Folder Structure for Software Testers
Folder Structure and hierarchy
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Folder Structure for QA Managers and QA Leads
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Folder Structure for QA Managersand QA Leads
The following folder structure is based on the CSTE Common Body of Knowledge
There are a lot of benefits in organizing your data using this structure– Files will be stored in a systematic way– Files will be easy to find– Historical data for future projects– Work evidence of your tasks
This folder structure can be tailored to meet your needs
Copyright 2006-2007. MSQAA Federation Chapter.
Folder Structure for QA Managersand QA Leads
The following is an example of the folder structure
Copyright 2006-2007. MSQAA Federation Chapter.
Folder Structure for QA Managers and QA Leads
Description of the folder structure:– Nemesis Shared Folder
Every team member at Onyx must have a shared folder in \\Nemesis\General\
– Onyx Project The folder structure depicts several projects (i.e.,
Washpad, Dragnet, Stardust…) You can start creating folders for each project you have participated
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Folder Structure for QA Managers and QA Leads
Description of the folder structure:– CSTE Common Body Of Knowledge
This is the recommended structure to store all your historical data
– (1) Test Environment– (2) Test Planning– (3) Executing The Test Plan– (4) Test Analysis and Reporting– (5) Defect Tracking and Management
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Folder Structure for QA Managers and QA Leads
Description of the folder structure:– Additions to the folder structure
This is the recommended structure to store all your additions during your daily activities, remember that you can always tailor this section to meet your needs:
– (i) Templates– (ii) Outlook Backup– (iii) QA Website– (iv) Testing Literature– (v) Dump– (..) …
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(1) Test Environment Hierarchy 1
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(1) Test Environment Hierarchy 2
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(2) Test Planning and (3) Executing the Test plan Hierarchy
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(4) Test Analysis and Reporting Hierarchy
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This is a brief description of the type of data that you can store in each folder:
– (1) Test Environment (1) Test Principles and Concepts (Folder)
– Policy (Folder) Store the Testing Policy of the project
– Test Strategy (Folder) Store the test strategy of the project
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Folder Structure for QA Managers and QA Leads
This is a brief description of the type of data that you can store in each folder:
– Reviews and Inspections (Folder) In Process Reviews – Inspections, Peer Reviews,
Walk-throughs Decision Point or Phase End Reviews (Folder) Post Implementation Reviews (Folder)
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– Responsibility chart (Folder) Store responsibility chart
(2) Development Process (Folder)– Store any software development documentation
(3) Test Management– (1) Client Feedback (Folder)
Store any client feedback– (2) Holidays (Folder)
Store any holidays– (3) Presentations (Folder)
Store any presentations– (4) Recognition Awards
Store any recognition awards
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(3) Test Management– (5) Task Force Training (Folder)
Store training for team members– (6) Team Meetings (Folder)
Kick off (Folder) Project Meetings (Folder) QA Meetings (Folder) Test Readiness (Folder) Triage Meetings (Folder)
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(4) Build the Test Environment (Folder)– (1) Test Tools (Folder)
Store test tools– (2) Test Processes (Folder)
Store any processes– (2) Test Planning
(1) Risk Analysis (Folder)– Store Risk analysis Matrix and documents
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(2) Test Planning Process– (1) Pre-Planning Activities
Store test objectives– (2) Test Planning
(1) Estimating (Folder) (2) Scheduling (Folder) (3) Staffing (Folder) (4) Test Plans (Folder)
– (3) Post Planning Activities (1) Configuration Management (Folder)
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– (3) Executing The Test Plan (Folder) (1) Test Design (Folder)
– (1) Test Data (Folder)– (2) Test Cases (Folder)
(2) Performing Test (Folder) (3) Defect Tracking and Correction (Folder) (4) Acceptance Testing (Folder)
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– (4) Test Analysis and Reporting (Folder) (1) Status of Testing (Folder)
– Store Weekly Status Reports– Store Testing Metrics
(2) Test Reporting (Folder)– Store Test Report Results
– (I) Templates– (ii) Outlook Backup– (iii) QA Website– (iv) Testing Literature– (v) Dump
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Q&A
Any questions…
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Reference
CSQA study Guide 2006
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Thank you…