Test Capability Rating

TCR Software Testing Maturity Level

According to the adopted life cycle model, testing and quality control activities can be constructed in different ways. While in the traditional model, testing activities are independent steps; in Agile models they are integrated to development stages.
In addition, different models also may be used to measure the maturity level of the test process. TCR model which is developed by Keytorc, resolves from the others by investigating all direct and indirect test related processes, instead of focusing only the direct ones.

Critical Areas of Testing Capability Rating Model

In TCR 30 critical areas were studied, under 4 sections. Framework is built to have a better measurement to discover fields to improve.

Test Methodology

Test Methodology and Policy
Test Planning and Test Effort Estimation
Early Tester Involvement
Test Basis
Test Cases and Documentation
Entry and Exit Criteria
Test Metrics, Monitoring and Reporting
Test Design Techniques
Risk-Based Testing
Static Testing
Functional Testing
Non-Functional Testing
Regression Testing
Unit Testing
User Acceptance Testing

People & Organization

Test Organization
Test Roles and Responsibilities
Job Advertisements, Interviews and Assessment
Tester Skills and Performance Measurement
Test Training and Orientation Program

Technology & Tools

Test Tools
Test Environments
Test Automation
Static and Dynamic Analysis of Code
Test Data Management

Related Processes

Project Management
Requirements Management
Configuration and Release Management
Defects Management
User Centered Design, User Experience and Usability

TCR Review Process

TCR Maturity Level study is performed for a variety of evaluation steps to reveal the current situation. Each stage has a certain severity on the total score. These are;

Theoretical Assessment	Interviews / Poll Results	Auditor's Opinion	Onsite Analysis Evaluation of Evidence
Testing Policy, Strategy and Methodology Process, Outputs and Tools Documentation and Procedures	Senior Management Project Management Business Units Software Analysis Interviews with testing and Infrastructure teams	Corporate Culture	Investigating The Structure of Project

Test Maturıty Level Measurement Servıces