What are some important testing metrics?

1.	What are some important testing metrics?
Answer» Testing metrics provide a high-level overview to the management or the developers on how the project is going and the next action steps. Here are some of the metrics derived from a record of the tests and failures: Total number of defects found, ordered by their severity Total number of bugs FIXED Total number of PROBLEMS CAUSED by an error in the source code vs. configuration or external environmental factors Bug find and fix RATE over time Bugs by produce/feature area The average time is taken by a bug since it’s found and fixed. Total time SPENT on new feature development vs. time spent on resolving bugs and failures Number of outstanding bugs before a release Bugs/failures reported by the customers vs. those found by the testers

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Testing metrics provide a high-level overview to the management or the developers on how the project is going and the next action steps.

Here are some of the metrics derived from a record of the tests and failures:

Total number of defects found, ordered by their severity
Total number of bugs FIXED
Total number of PROBLEMS CAUSED by an error in the source code vs. configuration or external environmental factors
Bug find and fix RATE over time
Bugs by produce/feature area
The average time is taken by a bug since it’s found and fixed.
Total time SPENT on new feature development vs. time spent on resolving bugs and failures
Number of outstanding bugs before a release
Bugs/failures reported by the customers vs. those found by the testers

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