STANDARD WATER MODEL

Life Cycle Standard V Water fall (SVW) Life Cycle
Phase I	User Requirement Study
Overview	To capture customer requirements
Inputs	URS
Entry Criteria	URS
Deliverables	URS
Exit Criteria	Approved URS
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
Requirement Study	None	Email / Tele-Discussion	Project Manager, Project Lead
URS sign off	None	Email	Customer
Metrics collection	None	Metrics sheet	Development, SQA Team
Phase II	Project Planning
Overview	Project Planning, Estimation & Risk Analysis.
Inputs	URS
Entry Criteria	Approved URS, Project Initiation
Deliverables	Planning documents, RTM
Exit Criteria	Planning documents, RTM
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
Planning documents (PDP, PPL, EST, SCH, QPL, CMP, MAF) preparation	Planning process	Planning document templates	Development Team
Planning documents review	Review process	Review Form, Item Log, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
RTM Preparation	RTM Process	RTM Template	Development Team
RTM Review	Review Process	Review Form, Item Log, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
Metrics collection	None	Metrics sheet	Development, SQA Team
Phase III	Software Requirements Study
Overview	SRS
Inputs	URS, PPL
Entry Criteria	Approved URS, PPL
Deliverables	SRS
Exit Criteria	Approved SRS
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
SRS preparation	SRS Process	SRS Template	Development Team
SRS Review	Review process	Review Form, Item Log, DSS	Project Manager
Update RTM document	RTM Process	RTM Template	Development Team
RTM Review	Review Process	Review form, Inspection Item Log, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
Metrics collection	None	Metrics sheet	Development, SQA Team
Phase IV	Design
Overview	High & Low Level design for the project
Inputs	SRS, Planning documents, RTM
Entry Criteria	Approved SRS, RTM, Planning documents
Deliverables	Design Document
Exit Criteria	Approved Design Document
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
High Level Design	Block Diagrams	Microsoft Visio	Development Team
Database Design	NA	NA	NA
File Design	Design Process	XML Spy, VI Editor	Development Team
Screen Design	Design Process	Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop	Development Team, Graphics Designer
Interface Design	Design Process	Rational Rose, MS Visio	Development Team
Low Level Design	UML Diagrams	Rational Rose	Development Team
Design Review	Review Process	Review form, Inspection Item Log, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
Update RTM document	RTM Process	RTM Template	Development Team
RTM Review	Review Process	Review form, Inspection Item Log, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
Metrics collection	None	Metrics sheet	Development, SQA Team
Phase V	Test Case Preparations
Overview	Test cases and test data preparations for testing
Inputs	SRS, Design document, RTM
Entry Criteria	Approved SRS, Design document
Deliverables	UTC, ITC, VTC document, RTM
Exit Criteria	Approved test cases
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
VTC preparation	None	None	SQA Team
UTC and ITC preparation	None	None	Development Team
Update RTM	None	None	Development Team
Review RTM, VTC, ITC	None	Review Form, Item Logs	Development and SQA Team
Metrics collection	None	Metrics sheet	Development, SQA Team
Note1: Module Testing is combined with Integration Testing
Phase VI	Coding & Unit Testing
Overview	Incorporating design in the code.
Inputs	Approved Design Document, RTM, SRS
Entry Criteria	Design document ready for review
Deliverables	Unit Test Record, Source Code, RTM, User Manual
Exit Criteria	Completion of unit testing
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
Coding	Coding Standards	Eclipse IDE, VI Editor	Development Team
Code Review	Review Process	Review form, Inspection Item Log, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
Unit Testing	Testing Process	Unit Test Cases	Development Team
Unit Test Records Review	Review Process	Review Form, Inspection Item Logs, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
Update RTM document	RTM Process	RTM Template	Development Team
RTM Review	Review Process	Review form, Inspection Item Log, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
Metrics collection	None	Metrics sheet	Development, SQA Team
Project Documentation (User manual)	None	Ms-Word	Technical Writer
Phase VII	Integration Test
Overview	Integration Testing
Inputs	Source Code, Test Cases
Entry Criteria	Completion of Unit Testing
Deliverables	Test Case Records
Exit Criteria	Completion of integration test
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
Integration Testing	Testing Process	Integration Test Cases, Bugzilla	Development Team
Integration Test Records Review	Review Process	Review Form, Inspection Item Logs, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team
Metrics collection	None	Metrics sheet	Development, SQA Team
Packaging Software	None	Installshield, pkgtool	Development Team
Phase VIII	Validation Testing
Overview	Identifying defects by performing validation testing
Inputs	Source code, VTC, User Manual
Entry Criteria	Successful completion of Unit & Integration Testing.
Deliverables	Validation Test Records
Exit Criteria	Validation Test Case Report, Bugs Recorded in Bugzilla
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
Validation Testing	Testing Process	Validation Test Cases, Bugzilla	SQA Team
Validation Test Records Review	Review Process	Review Form, Inspection Item Logs, DSS	Project Manager, Development Team, SQA Team
Metrics collection	None	Metrics sheet	Development, SQA Team
Phase IX	Release and UAT
Overview	Packing the software for release and User Acceptance testing
Inputs	Validation test cases & records, Software Code (executables), User Manual
Entry Criteria	Completion of Validation Testing
Deliverables	Software and User Manual, UAT report
Exit Criteria	Acceptance from the customer
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
Releasing of software for UAT	None	None	SQA Manager, PM
User Acceptance Testing	Testing Process	Validation Test Cases	Customer
UAT Support	NA	Bugzilla	Customer, Development Team
Phase X	Project Closure
Overview	Project Closure and Handover activities
Inputs	Feedback from all concerned departments for the project.
Entry Criteria	Completion of UAT
Deliverables	Project closure report
Exit Criteria	Submit Closure Report to SQA Department and the feedback if any, to SEPG.
Activity name	Methodology Used	Tools Used	Roles Involved
Collect Project Metrics	Hand over process	Hand over template	PQC, PM
Prepare Project Closure Report	Project Closure process	Project Closure Form	PQC, PM, Development Team INTEGRATION TESTING PART ONE INTEGRATION TESTING PART TWO INTEGRATION TESTING PART THREE INTEGRATION TESTING PART FOUR INTEGRATION TESTING PART FIVE INTEGRATION TEST STANDARDS INTEGRATION TEST STANDARDS PART TWO QUALITY TESTING QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY ASSURANCE PART TWO QUALITY ASSURANCE SQA QUALITY OF DESIGN OF TEST CASE QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN SOFTWARE TESTING TOOLS FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT STATICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE ISO APPROACH TO QUALITY TESTING