Testing & Quality
What is Boundary Value Analysis (BVA)?
A test design technique that selects inputs at and just beyond the edges of valid ranges.
ERP examples include tolerance limits, approval thresholds, and date validities. Defects cluster at boundaries. It pairs with equivalence partitioning.
Related terms
Equivalence Partitioning
A test design technique that divides inputs into groups expected to behave the same, testing one representative per group.
Tolerance Key
Configuration setting allowed deviations, such as price or quantity variances, before an invoice is blocked.
Negative Testing
Testing that the system correctly rejects invalid input, unauthorized actions, or error conditions.
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