Roles and Activities > Tester Role Set > Test Designer

The test designer is the principal role in testing and is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating the test, including:

  • Generating the test plan and test model
  • Implementing the test procedures
  • Evaluating test coverage and test results, and test effectiveness
  • Generating the test evaluation summary

 

 

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The appropriate skills and knowledge for the test designer role include:

  • knowledge of the system or application-under-test
  • knowledge of testing and test automation tools
  • diagnostic and problem solving skills
  • programming skills (highly desirable)
 

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