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How to create Milestones

Description​

What is a Milestone in software testing?​

In software testing, a Milestone is a significant event or stage that marks the completion of a specific phase or achievement of a goal. It helps track process, evaluate project status, and ensure testing aligns with the overall timeline.

Example includes completing the test plan, designing test cases, setting up the test environment, starting test execution, completing all planned tests, resolving defects, conducting user acceptance testing, and obtaining final test sign-off. These milestones vary based on the software development life cycle and serve as checkpoints to ensure the software meets quality standards before deployment.

What are the functions of Milestone in software testing?​

The functions of Milestone in software testing is to track progress, evaluate project status, and aid decision making. They serve as checkpoints to assess the completion of testing phases and align with the overall timeline.

Milestone help ensure software quality, facilitate communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders, and keep testing efforts in line with project goals. They play a vital role in monitoring progress, assessing readiness for deployment and maintaining project timelines and standards.

Why Milestone is necessary in case of software testing?​

Milestones are necessary in software testing for several reasons like:

  • They help track progress
  • Evaluate project status
  • Aid decision making.

By providing specific checkpoints, milestones enable stackholders to assess if the testing work is on track and identify potential delays.

They also serve as opportunities to evaluate the software's quality, address any defects, and make informed decisions about readiness for deployment.

Milestones facilitate effective communication and collaboration among team members and ensure that testing efforts allign with project goals. Ultimately, milestones provide structure and clarity to the testing process, ensuring a high-quality software product.

However, Milestones have important roles in software testing. They track progress, help with test planning and scheduling, managing risks, act as decision points, foster communication, and ensures software quality.

Milestones provide markers to evaluate testing phases, set deadlines, and make informed decisions. They facilitate collaboration and transparency among stakeholders and enable the measurement of software quality at different stages.

Overall, Milestones play a vital role in managing project timelimes, managing risks, and ensuring the desired quality of the tested software.

Steps​

  1. From the Menu bar, navigate to Project and then select Milestone.

  1. Navigate to the Milestone page.

  1. To go to the old milestone page, click on the Navigate to old milestone page option.

  1. Click the "+" button to create a new milestone.

    The function of + button is to enable users to create and add a new milestone or significant point in the test execution timeline, aiding in test planning and progress tracking.

  1. Enter the required information for the milestone, such as:
  • Name,
  • Description,
  • Start Date,
  • End Date.
  1. Click the ADD button to save the milestone details.

  1. After creating a new milestone, the system will redirect to the Create/Edit Milestone page.

  2. Modify the required information in the Details tab of the milestone, including the title if necessary.

    Modifying the information of a Milestone is necessary to reflect any changes in project goals, deadlines, or test execution plans, ensuring that milestones remain accurate and aligned with project progress.

    • Rename Milestone title,
    • Status,
    • Description,
    • Start Date,
    • Due Date.

  1. Click the Save button.