Test Point Analysis: Reference

Test Point Analysis: Reference

Terminology test

Identify what terminology you want to test by looking at the elements in your document where you perceive the following criteria met at a level of 1-5, where 1 = slightly met, 5 = very relevant.

List of Questionable Terms	Overly Technical?	Confusing Relation to Subject Matter?	Confusing Relation to User's Computer Background?	Score

This analysis suggests the following kind of test:

Match term with definition
Write definitions of selected terms
Identify known from unknown
Other: _________________

Justification: make a bullet list of reasons to justify your choice:

Document design Strategies

Identify what document design strategies you want to test by looking at the points in your documentation set where you perceive the following:

Identify which of the areas you should test for document design strategies. Each area should get an assessment (1-5) as to its importance to your project. Use the descriptions of each of the features of the text and evaluate it against at least three of your document goals.

Feature	Explanation	Document goals
An index:	Test an index for consistent, recognizable terminology
Cueing patterns:	Test icons and labeling graphics that might confuse; or test potential graphical items for ease of recognition
Headings/ layout:	Test for headings too small to see, layout that hides key information
Routing:	Test for routing that doesn’t match the user’s usage pattern
Extraordinary document formats:	Test for special conditions.

Make a bullet list of reasons for evaluating one feature over another.

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