IEEE 29119-4-2015
Part 4: Test techniques
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29119-4-2015 is the English-language standard for software testing in Computing and Processing, with Part 4 focused on test techniques. It provides guidance on how testing approaches are structured and applied, helping teams choose methods that support reliable verification of software behavior. As a superseded document, 29119-4-2015 remains relevant for reference, legacy processes, and understanding the testing terminology and techniques used in software quality work.
About 29119-4-2015
This part of the 29119 series addresses test techniques within software testing. It is concerned with practical methods used to design, organize, and carry out tests so that results are more consistent and meaningful. In a computing context, this type of standard may support teams working on specification-based checks, exploratory assessment, or structured test design. The document is useful when a common testing framework is needed for review, implementation, or audit purposes.
Where is 29119-4-2015 used?
29119-4-2015 is typically used in software development and quality assurance activities where test methods need to be selected and described with care. It may be relevant to application teams, system integrators, test laboratories, and organizations that compare test coverage across projects. Because it focuses on test techniques, it can support workflows involving functional verification, regression testing, and formal test planning for computing systems and processing environments.
Importance in practice
In practice, this standard helps improve consistency in how software tests are designed and interpreted. That matters when organizations need clear compliance evidence, repeatable test outcomes, or controlled quality assurance processes. Using a defined approach can reduce ambiguity in test preparation and make procurement, acceptance checking, and internal review easier to manage. For teams maintaining older systems, 29119-4-2015 can also provide a stable reference for established testing methods.
- Part 4: test techniques
- Software testing guidance
- Computing and processing context
- Useful for structured verification
- Superseded English standard
- Publication Date: 2015
- Standard Status: Superseded
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Computing and Processing
- Official IEEE: Doi link
- New Version Available: 29119 (2024)
- Previous Version: 29119 (2022)
- Previous Version: 29119 (2021)
- Previous Version: 29119 (2021)
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- This Version: 29119 (2015)
- Previous Version: 29119 (2013)
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