Testing & Quality
What is Entry Criteria?
Conditions that must be met before a test phase or cycle starts.
Typical criteria include completed builds and transports, available environments, loaded test data, approved test cases, and passed smoke tests. Starting without them wastes tester time. They are defined in the test strategy.
Related terms
Exit Criteria
Conditions that must be met to complete a test phase, such as executed tests, pass rates, and open defect thresholds.
Test Strategy
A program-level document defining test objectives, phases, scope, approach, environments, tools, roles, and quality criteria.
Smoke Testing
A quick, shallow test of critical functions to confirm a build or environment is stable enough for further testing.
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