Design Profile for Walkthrough Test (Sample)

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Design Profile for Walkthrough Test (Sample)

This template is a checklist for developing test design profiles to help the Organization BCM Coordinator ensure that all aspects of the test have been considered prior to a test.

Definition

Walkthrough Test 1

• Objective
• Type of Test
• Scope and Scale (Active/Passive; degree of involvement)
• Components to be tested
  • Plans
  • People
  • Place
  • Resources
• Success Criteria
• Essential Pre-Conditions
• Participants
  • Internal
  • External

Scheduling

• Time of Test/Schedule
• Duration
• Frequency (mandatory/desirable)
• Notice Requirement/Warning
• Briefing of Participants
• Scenario
• Write Test Plan
• Budget for Test

Execution/ Monitoring

• Controllers

Document

• Documentation (capable of audit) -Track events and degree of success

Review/ Measure

• Post-Mortem Meeting

Report/ Output

• Post-Test Actions (documented) –link to maintenance/reporting
  • Walkthrough Test Report

Maintenance/ Follow-Up

• Make amendments to plan as required