Process Flow of Assessments and Manual Tests 

Purpose

The process for an assessment or a manual test can vary depending on its results and on whether validation is necessary.

However, the assessment or test always involves more than one person. The data that can be entered in the Web application varies depending on the step in the process.

Changes can be made to the data until you change the status for the step by choosing the appropriate pushbutton. Up until you change the status, you can make changes to data saved previously and then save the data again. The system overwrites the previous data; there is no log to record the changes themselves.

To close a step definitively, choose one of the status pushbuttons and save the status; the corresponding task then disappears from the task list. The next step is triggered automatically, that is, the workflow sends a new task based on the status selected.

Process Flow

The figure below shows the possible process flow for assessments and manual tests:

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       1.      The assessor or tester enters the result in the system.

       2.      If the result is negative, the assessor or tester needs to report an issue in the system.

       3.      How the process flow proceeds depends on whether validation is necessary (regardless of whether the result is positive or negative):

○     Without validation

If the result is positive, the assessment or test is then closed.

If the result is negative, the issue has to be resolved and then a reassessment or a new test must be performed (see Issue Remediation).

○     With validation

                                                  i.       After the assessment/test result has been entered, the system forwards the result to another person for validation.

                                                ii.       If this person agrees with the result, he or she validates the result.

If this person does not agree, he or she sends the assessment or test back to be reworked. Once it has been reworked, validation is performed again.

                                               iii.       If the assessment or test result is positive, then the process is closed.

If the assessment or test result is negative, the issue must be resolved and reassessment or a new test is necessary.

Example

For a more detailed description of the process flow for an assessment, see:

Example: Control Design Assessment (Without Validation)

Example: Control Design Assessment (with Validation)