Estimation of the test effort
Estimation is the base step of any project. If it is not strong then the whole project and sometimes the client itself will be out of our hands. It is not an easy task and not a difficult one too. Not every estimation is successful. Too much of estimation will lose the client and less estimation will scare the employee. Balancing both and winning the project is what needs to be learned. Here are the factors which should be considered before making estimation 1. Technical a. Experience and Knowledge of test team in the technology which is used. b. Type of application – web application, executable file, games or any other. c. Technical dependencies (if development and testing team is not at one location). d. Tools used and their flexibility 2. Functional a. Number of requirements free zed b. Number of critical functionalities c. Types of testing done – User interface testing, cross browser testing, localization testing and ma