Session Debrief Checklist

Charter

• Did you review relevant approved session reports?
• Does it match the bulk of the testing that was actually done?

Areas

• Is there at least one O/S keyword (unless it's not applicable)?
• Is the build keyword accurate?
• Is there at least one strategy keyword?
• Is there at least one product area, as specific as meaningful to specify?

Duration

• Is the duration code in line with the actual duration?
• Was the session continuous and uninterrupted?

TBS

• Have the TBS definitions been followed?
• Have the TBS precedence rules been followed?
• Do the TBS numbers relate to On Charter work only?

Opportunity

• If the opportunity number is over 0%, what was the opportunity?
• If the opportunity number is over 25%, consider modifying the charter.
• If the opportunity number is over 50%, modify the charter for this session and consider doing a new session based on the original charter.

Data Files

• If there were no data files, why not?
• If there were data files, were they original or re-used? If re-used, were they modified in any way? If so, how do they now relate to other sessions that refer to the same data?
• Is there an associated test coverage outline that should be referenced?

Test Notes

• Are they comprehensible?
• In conjunction with the charter, do they answer the question "what happened in this test session?"
• Do they include information about coverage, oracles, and strategy?
• Is there anything in the notes that can be re-used in a future session? If not, that may be okay, but remember: part of the reason for the notes is to build a better plan for testing.
• Is this section free of issues and bugs?

Bugs

• Is enough information included to reproduce the problem?
• Is the section free of test notes and issues?

Issues

• If there are no issues, does that mean there was no confusion, no remaining questions, and no obstacles in the path of testing?
• Do any issues require actions to be taken?
• Is the section free of test notes and bug reports?

Overall

• Will metrics based on this session sheet faithfully represent the testing that was done?
• Do the results of this session suggest the need for another session?
• Should this session be extended and amended?