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| version="1.0.0"> |
| <mainDescription><p>
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| This role is primarily responsible for the following&nbsp;tasks:
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| </p>
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| <ul>
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| <li>
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| Identify the tests&nbsp;that need to&nbsp;be performed
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| Identify the most appropriate implementation approach for a given test
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| Implement individual tests
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| Set up and execute the tests
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| </li>
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| Log outcomes and verify that the tests have been run
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| </li>
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| Analyze and recover from execution errors
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| </li>
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| Communicate test results to the team
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| </li>
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| </ul></mainDescription> |
| <skills><p>
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| A person&nbsp;filling the&nbsp;this role should have the following skills:
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| <ul>
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| Knowledge of testing approaches and techniques
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| </li>
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| Diagnostic and problem-solving skills
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| Knowledge of the system or application being tested (desirable)
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| </li>
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| Knowledge of networking and system architecture (desirable)
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| </li>
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| </ul>
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| <p>
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| Where automated testing is required, consider requiring these additional qualifications:
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| Training in the appropriate use of test automation tools
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| </li>
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| Experience using test automation tools
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| </li>
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| <li>
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| Programming skills
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| </li>
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| Debugging and diagnostic skills
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| </li>
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| </ul>
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| <p>
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| <strong>Note:</strong> Specific skill requirements vary depending on the type of testing that you are conducting. For
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| example, the skills needed to successfully use system load testing automation tools are different from those needed for
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| the automation of system functional testing.
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| </p></skills> |
| <assignmentApproaches><p> |
| This role can be assigned in the following ways: |
| </p> |
| <ul> |
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| Assign one or more testing staff members to perform this role. This is a fairly standard approach and is |
| particularly suitable for small teams, as well as for teams of any size where the team is made up of an experienced |
| group of testers of relatively equal skill levels. |
| </li> |
| <li> |
| Assign one or more testing staff members to perform only this role.&nbsp;This works well in large teams. It is also |
| useful to separate responsibilities when some of the testing staff has more test automation experience than other |
| team members. |
| </li> |
| <li> |
| Assign one or more team members that is already playing another role in the project to be responsible for the |
| testing of some part of the system’s capabilities.&nbsp;The team member will have to have the appropriate test |
| skills. |
| </li> |
| </ul></assignmentApproaches> |
| </org.eclipse.epf.uma:RoleDescription> |
