Foundation (2018) Terms
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planning poker
A consensus-based estimation technique, mostly used to estimate effort or relative size of user stories in Agile software development. It is a variation of
the Wideband Delphi method using a deck of cards with values representing the units in which the team estimates.
portability
Ref: ISO 9126
The ease with which the software product can be transferred from one hardware or software environment to another.
portability testing
Synonyms: configuration testing
Testing to determine the portability of a software product.
postcondition
The expected state of a test item and its environment at the end of test case execution.
precondition
The required state of a test item and its environment prior to test case execution.
priority
The level of (business) importance assigned to an item, e.g., defect.
probe effect
The effect on the component or system by the measurement instrument when the component or system is being measured, e.g., by a performance
testing tool or monitor. For example performance may be slightly worse when performance testing tools are being used.
problem
Ref: ISO 24765
An unknown underlying cause of one or more incidents.
process
Ref: ISO 12207
A set of interrelated activities, which transform inputs into outputs.
process improvement
Ref: CMMI
A program of activities designed to improve the performance and maturity of the organization's processes, and the result of such a program.
product risk
See Also: risk
A risk impacting the quality of a product.
project
Ref: ISO 9000
A project is a unique set of coordinated and controlled activities with start and finish dates undertaken to achieve an objective conforming to specific
requirements, including the constraints of time, cost and resources.