Introduction

The earlier a defect is detected, the lower the fix cost is. Data shows that the average cost of fixing each defect after product release is more than 6 times that in the verification phase. Defects left after product release not only increase the R&D and repair costs of enterprises, but also affect the reputation and customer satisfaction of products. Therefore, how to improve the completeness of tests and intercept product defects in advance is a top problem faced by enterprise product quality.

To address this R&D pain point, Huawei Cloud CodeArts TestPlan provides multi-dimensional test strategies and design templates, applies heuristic test policies and design models, and provides 4-layer test breakdown and design capabilities: requirement, scenario, test point, and test case, inspiring testers to have divergent thinking, and graphically express the test model in mind to support efficient communication with all stakeholders. This feature continuously optimizes test completeness, improves test design efficiency by 30%, and helps testers reduce product test omissions during execution.

The purpose of test design is to clarify the scope, objectives, and methods of test activities, guide the implementation of test activities, and standardize test behaviors.

With the help of mind mapping, heuristic test design can be performed and the design process can be visualized.

Based on different design inputs, there are two processes: requirement > scenario > test point > test case, and feature > scenario > test point > test case. The final test scheme and test cases are generated.