Testmanagement

Test management is the discipline of planning, coordinating, and controlling testing activities in a software project to verify quality and conformance with requirements. It involves defining the testing strategy, allocating resources, scheduling, and reporting results.

Its scope covers test planning, design, execution, evaluation, defect management, environment and data management, and governance. It aligns with any development approach—waterfall, agile, or DevOps—and supports CI/CD by coordinating tests across teams.

Key roles include a test manager or QA manager, test leads, test designers, automation engineers, and testers. Collaboration with project management, development, product, security, and operations is essential for traceability and timely feedback.

Core activities are planning and estimation, risk-based prioritization, test design using standard techniques, test execution, defect lifecycle management, and reporting. Test automation is commonly part of test management and is integrated with CI/CD.

Standards and tools: many organizations follow IEEE 829 or ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207 and ISO 29119 for documentation and process guidance. Practical tools include test management systems (TestRail, Zephyr) integrated with issue trackers and CI platforms.

Metrics and outcomes include test progress, execution rate, defect density and leakage, test coverage, and traceability from requirements to tests. Effective test management improves visibility, risk control, and release confidence.