They ensure a common understanding of the product.

They find defects early.

They enhance project communication.

They can be performed without exercising the code.

Insourcing of test automation based on an offer from a local company ABC that has people who are specialists in system level capture-replay automation tools and they also do regular training courses in test automation methods and tools. They can then work closely with Vicki.

Outsourcing of test automation based on an offer from an Asian company, AsiaAutoTest, which has people who are specialists in system level capture-replay automation tools. They also offer training and besides they offer to run and maintain the regression tests in the future.

Internal offer from the development department of XYZ to create the regression package using CppUnit as test automation tool. One of the development groups have very good experiences in automating unit tests, and they are willing to do training as well.

Solution from a tool vendor offering to educate two test team members in the use of their easy-to-use test automation capture replay tool over the first 3 month and based on that build the regression test suite. In addition to Vicki, Steve is the only one that has time available to be educated.

A description of how the test cases are cross-referenced to requirements in the test management tool.

A detailed identification of the resources that will carry out structural testing in the first iteration.

The test approach that will be applied at system integration testing.

A list of the names of the testers who will carry out the performance testing for the final iteration.