[Year 12 IT Apps] The new PSM

[Timmer-Arends]

One should not confuse 'formal testing' with 'acceptance testing'

Regards
Robert T-A

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> Well, as I understand it, "Formal Testing" does not have the same purpose 
> as informal testing.
>
> Formal testing verifies that the customer's expectations have been 
> satisfied, rather than just proving that the output is accurate.
>
> Mark Scott wrote:
>>  Surely if you are testing (and making changes) then the product is not 
>> finished and hence still in development.
>>
>> Mark Scott
>> Luther College
>>
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>>
>> Mark Scott wrote:
>>>  Testing is in the development stage (where it should be).
>>
>> Informal testing occurs during development.  Formal testing occurs after 
>> the product is finished (e.g. acceptance testing) to prove it fulfils the 
>> specifications laid down during analysis.
>>
>> At least that's what my ol' mum used to tell me when I were a wee lad.
>>
>>> Implementation is missing but it could be argued that this is a problem 
>>> solving methodology and not SDLC
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what "validating" is doing under development.
>>>
>>> Surely electronic validation is covered under Manipulating (coding).
>>>
>>> And as a lone voice I think the extra is outcome could be useful to 
>>> students. The outcome seems to focus on the differences between 
>>> Spreadsheets and Databases.
>>> Mark Scott
>>> Luther College
>>>
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>>>
>>> The new study design has a new model for the Problem Solving 
>>> Methodology:
>>>
>>> "For the purposes of this study design the methodology comprises four
>>> stages: analysing, designing, developing and evaluating."
>>>
>>> First we had the ADDTDIE model, then ADDTIE, now ADDE.
>>>
>>> I can see why documentation might be subsumed into Development, but I'm 
>>> curious why formal Testing and Implementation have been removed.  They 
>>> haven't even been subsumed into remaining phases.
>>>
>>> --
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark Kelly
>> Manager - Information Systems
>> McKinnon Secondary College
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>
> -- 
> Mark Kelly
> Manager - Information Systems
> McKinnon Secondary College
> kel AT mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
> McKinnon Rd, McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
> Direct line / Voicemail: 8520 9085 Fax +613 9578 9253
>
> Webmaster - http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
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