Reporting results is one of the bigger aspects of testing that is often overlooked in the beginning of a project. The initial efforts are aimed at getting the testing environment established and the test cases written and approved. Then the launch into testing occupies a lot of time ironing out the minor irritants to test execution. At that point the request for reports comes up and the test lead is frequently left scrambling for data to report what is requested. Failure to anticipate the reporting requirements can lead to a lot of manual work.
Lessons Learned: A few hours defining results reporting formats can save hours later in the project.
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