Component Inventory

The Component Inventory is a comprehensive list of the applications, modules, and components in the current project. The component inventory is typically carried out at the project level and is not a testing-specific activity. There are two ways projects identify components. The first is to base component definition on the work that needs to be done (for example, specific configuration activities). The second method is to base the components on the functionality to be supported. In many cases, these two approaches produce similar results. A combination of the two methods is most effective in making sure that the test plan is complete and straightforward to execute.

The worksheet shown in the following image is one example of a component inventory. The worksheet contains the following columns and corresponding information:

• CID. For example: C1, C2, C3, and so on.

• Component. For example: Product Catalog, Configuration Rules, Quote View, and so on.

• Type. For example: Content, Rules, View, and so on.

• Parent Module. For example: Catalog, Catalog, Quotes, and so on.

• Parent Application. For example: Sales, and so on.

• Description. For example: All administered product data, Configuration rules, Quote view, and so on.

• Risk Score. For example: 2, 3, 1, and so on.