Documentation and deliverables produced before, during, and after the software examination process provide essential support. These items can include test plans, test cases, test scripts, test data, and the resulting reports. For example, a specific document outlining how performance is to be evaluated in a web application, alongside the data sets used during the load examination and the resulting performance metrics, would be examples.
Comprehensive documentation enhances traceability, reproducibility, and maintainability of the evaluation process. Such practices facilitate better communication among team members, stakeholders, and future maintenance engineers. Historically, the need for a structured approach to documenting examination activities grew with the increasing complexity of software systems and the adoption of formal quality assurance methodologies.
