Difference betwen <Postcondition> and <Expected Result>

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Angel Guillermo Hidalgo, modified 10 Years ago.

Difference betwen <Postcondition> and <Expected Result>

Padawan Posts: 62 Join Date: 12/20/13 Recent Posts
Hi,

I don't know exactly, what is the difference between <Postcondition> and <Expected Result>?, because in Klaros-Testmanagement User Manual (6.6.3. Test Case Details), it is not included the explanation of <Espected Result>. I guess, the explanation of <Postcondition> is the same of <Expected Result> Please help me. Give me some examples to understand better.


Thanks in advance

Angel Hidalgo
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Torsten Stolpmann, modified 10 Years ago.

RE: Difference betwen <Postcondition> and <Expected Result>

Jedi Council Member Posts: 755 Join Date: 2/12/09 Recent Posts
Hi Angel,

taken from the ISTQB Glossary terms:

postcondition: Environmental and state conditions that must be fulfilled after the execution
of a test or test procedure.

expected result: The behavior predicted by the specification, or another source, of the
component or system under specified conditions.

So postcondition describes the state of the system under test after executing the test, while the expected result describes its (visible) behavior.

Hope this helps,

Torsten