Thread: Testing Effort Estimation

Can any body tell me the Testing effort estimation model and Technique for manual / automation processes?

hi rahul,

For manual test effort estimation

most of the time the test effort estimation are clubbed with development estimates

1. use cases
2. mapping use cases with test cases
3. classifing the test cases as high, low and medium
4. Time to execute the complexity of test cases(i mean high) and set an average time to execute the test cases
5.Multiply the average time with total number of steps

Thanks
Deepasree

Thanks Deepasree,

I agree with you but this is only possible once you have the related use cases and test cases. but we also estimate the testing efforts for writing the TCs-> Review TCs for different screens UI with database teting also, then we can classify the test cases as high, low and medium and Time to execute the complexity of test cases.

and more we have got the appliation in maintinance phase there is not development only bug fixing...then please guide...

Thanks
Rahul

hi rahul

1.size of the development project
2. estimate the efforts -in persons or person hours
3. estimate the schedule in calender time
4. estimate the cost in currency

Thanks
deepasree

Can any body explain or provide exable how to calculate test estimation for Agile projects and also the estimation is rather practivle in nature to ready to use.

Hi Rahul
There are lot of factors involved in LOE for QA
1. Size of the project
2. Complexity of the business rules
3. The Process followed by the organisation
4. Risks to considered

have to keep in mind the following things
1. Test Stratergy
2. Test Plan
3. Test Scenarios
4. Test Cases
5. Resources Training
6. Execution of TCs
7. Retesting of Fixes
8. Regression testing
9. UAT phase Support
10. Production walkthrough

The LOE can be calculated in
1. Hours
2. Calender days
3. Cost