Test Planning: Test Verification Matrix

You can make test planning a little easier if you start with a Test Verification Matrix. This is simply a table that lists each requirement and the method that you have decided to use to verify the requirement.

Suppose the requirements I used as examples in my previous post were the only ones we had. In that case, the verification matrix would look like this:

Test Verification Matrix

Requirement	Verification Method
PC2. Port connectors provided on the front panel	Inspection
AE1. Provides at least 32 10/100/1000BASE-T ports	Inspection
EN1. Operates in temperatures between 32 and 104°F	Inspection
CM5. Manageable locally using console access	Demonstration
IO1. Passes IPv4 unicast packets at full line rate	Test
ZZ1. Provides an average jitter of less than 10 milliseconds.	Analysis

This can be useful because you can frequently verify requirements that have the same method at the same time. For instance, in your test plan you might group all of your inspection requirements together and perform them as you unpacked the item to test.

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