Evaluate your project
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can develop testing documentation to demonstrate how the product has been tested and use this test data to evaluate a completed project.
Key learning points
- Creating a test plan helps you to outline what needs to be tested.
- A testing table records what needs to be tested, who will do it, when it will happen and how success will be measured.
- Performing tests helps to see which parts of the system work and which parts may need to be improved or modified.
- Reviewing the original objectives helps you to determine whether the project met its goals.
Keywords
Evaluation - reflecting on what has been done well and what could be improved
Test plan - a document that sets out the tests that will be carried out during testing
Common misconception
Testing should only be done at the end of a project.
It is good practice to test products during and at the end of a project.
Teacher tip
Some students can find writing evaluations challenging. Use the question prompts in the lesson to break the extended writing task down into smaller more manageable tasks.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main purpose of a Gantt chart in project management?
Q2.What does a PERT chart help you to do?
Q3.Which document outlines what the project is about and what needs to be completed?
Q4.Arrange these stages of the project life cycle in the correct order.
Q5.Match each project life cycle stage to its main activity.
defining the project’s aims
organising tasks and resources
carrying out the project work
reviewing what went well and what could be improved
Q6.What is the purpose of a testing table?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these stages of evaluation in order.
Q2.What information is usually recorded in a testing table?
Q3.Match each keyword to its definition.
a planned list of things to check
a table recording what needs to be tested, who, when and how
reflecting on what was done well and what could be improved
the standards used to judge whether something works as expected
Q4.Why is it important to perform tests on a project’s system?
Q5.When should testing be carried out in a project?
Q6.What is the term for the suggestions made at the end of a project about how future work could be improved?
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