11.12 MANUAL SUPPORT TESTING
Most of the systems need manual intervention or an input by user for its working at some time or another. Manual support testing is intended to test the interfaces between people as users of an application and application system. Manual testing is used to determine whether,
- Manual support procedures are sufficiently documented, complete and available to user. It can be in the form of online help or user manual or trouble shooting manual
- Manual support people are adequately trained to handle various conditions of working including entering data, processing, taking outputs as well as handling errors. People must be able to work with system independently.
- Manual support and automate segments are properly interfaced within the application. Help available must provide guidance to common user when some problem is encountered by them.
- User must be able to work with system without assistance of system personnel. He/she must be able to evoke help and complete self servicing.
- Provide inputs to support group, and enable manual support group to enter into the system at proper time or when users need their help.
- Prepare output reports, and ask people to take necessary actions based on these reports.