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Year 11 - Computing

Evaluate your project

Using IT in project management

Unit Summary

Project management has numerous transferable skills for pupils, from simple time management to structured project management techniques. In this unit pupils will have the opportunity to develop invaluable skills in using common software tools and systems used for project management.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to develop testing documentation to demonstrate how the product has been tested and use this test data to evaluate a completed project.

Key Notes

  • Creating a test plan helps you to outline what needs to be tested.
  • A testing table records what needs to be tested, who will do it, when it will happen and how success will be measured.
  • Performing tests helps to see which parts of the system work and which parts may need to be improved or modified.
  • Reviewing the original objectives helps you to determine whether the project met its goals.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • evaluation: reflecting on what has been done well and what could be improved
  • test plan: a document that sets out the tests that will be carried out during testing

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Testing should only be done at the end of a project.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.

Creating a test plan helps you to outline what needs to be tested. A testing table records what needs to be tested, who will do it, when it will happen and how success will be measured.

2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'evaluation'

reflecting on what has been done well and what could be improved. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.

3. Correct this common computing misconception.

Mistake: Testing should only be done at the end of a project. Correction: It is good practice to test products during and at the end of a project.

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