• Risk analysis Testing is a risk reduction activity. For every incidence of a test case, probability of happening of such incidence is defined (high, medium, or low). Also severity of defect, if found, in such test case, can be defined in similar way (high, medium or low). Test plan must document test risks and their possible impact on the test effort. Examples of risks affecting testing activity are given below.
• New technology involved in development, testing, and creation Of test bed can be a risky affair as there may be inadequate expertise or knowledge base available.
• New test automation tool to be used in testing may create problems as people may not know how to use them. Tools may be defective and may not give correct results.
• Sequence and increments Of code delivery can create a problem and upward integration may identify integration Issues.
• Availability of application test resources.