S2000-017 Exam Information and Outline
IBM Engineering Test Management v7.x Specialist
S2000-017 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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1.Test Management Processes and Practices
- Understanding core test management workflows in ETM v7.x.
- End-to-end quality management in agile, traditional, or hybrid development lifecycles.
- Integration with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) tools (e.g., EWM for work items, DOORS Next for requirements).
- Key terminologies: Test artifacts, traceability, lifecycle traceability, quality management, test governance.
2. Test Planning and Artifact Creation/Management
- Creating and managing test plans (including structured test plans, categories, and configurations).
- Developing test cases (manual and automated), test case execution records, test suites.
- Authoring test scripts (manual test scripts, step-by-step, keywords/data-driven).
- Managing test environments, test phases, milestones, and risk-based testing elements.
- Using components, streams, baselines, and global configurations for variant management and parallel development.
- Key terminologies: Test plan, test case, test script, test suite, component, stream, baseline, global configuration, configuration management, variant management.
3. Test Execution and Progress Tracking
- Executing tests (manual and automated via adapters/integrations).
- Recording test results, verdicts (pass/fail/blocked), and logs.
- Managing execution records, test case execution progress, and test run scheduling.
- Handling defects/defect tracking (submitting, linking defects to test results).
- Workflow customization for test execution states and approvals.
- Key terminologies: Execution record, test verdict, test log, defect linking, test execution workflow, suspension/resumption, point of failure.
4. Traceability and Integration
- Establishing bidirectional traceability (requirements → test cases → defects → results).
- Linking with requirements (from DOORS Next), development work items (from EWM), and builds.
- Using links, rich-hover previews, and traceability views/reports.
- Supporting configuration-aware traceability in multi-variant projects.
- Key terminologies: Traceability matrix, suspect links, link validity, OSLC integrations, lifecycle traceability, artifact linking.
5. Reporting, Metrics, and Analysis
- Generating reports on test progress, coverage, results, and quality metrics.
- Using dashboard widgets, custom reports, and BIRT/reporting tools.
- Analyzing test effort, defect trends, execution status, and historical data.
- Tracking overall project quality and compliance.
- Key terminologies: Test coverage, requirement coverage, defect density, execution status report, progress bar, quality dashboard, metrics calculation.
6. Advanced Features and Administration Basics
- Role-based permissions, project areas, team areas.
- Custom attributes, categories, enumerations, and process customization.
- Automation adapters (e.g., for Selenium, HCL OneTest, etc.).
- Risk management in testing, conditional test execution.
- Key terminologies: Project area, team area, process template, custom attribute, enumeration, automation adapter, risk-based testing.