The starting point for the test design should be the list of requirements. If these requirements have not been formally elicited, at least we need to know the SUT features, which reflects the software needs. From this point, several strategies can be carried out. As usual, there is no unique path to reach our goal, which in the end should be reducing the risks of the project.
This chapter reviewed a process aimed to create effective and efficient tests cases. This process involves the analysis of requirements, definition of a test plan, design of test cases, and finally writing the test cases. We should be aware that, even though software testing is technical task, it involves some important considerations of human psychology. These factors should be known by software engineers and testers in order to follow know best practices and also avoiding common mistakes.
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