Capturing Data

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Once you have decided how to collect data, you need to decide what data to collect. You will find it worthwhile to spend time beforehand determining the data you need. You can design new reports as you need them if the data has been collected from the start.

You will have collected much of the information you need when you inventoried your applications. In addition, you are likely to need the following information for each application:

  • Tester's name and business unit

  • Developer's name and business unit (if developed internally)

  • Windows 2000 product name (Server or Professional)

  • Test results, such as:

    • Passed

    • Failed

    • In progress

    • Unknown

  • Assigned number for each problem entered in the incident tracking system

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  • Date and time stamp for each record
    The date/time stamp provides a useful filter for creating reports for a specific time range.