Chapter 5 – Test Management
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
An international series of standards for software testing that defines vocabulary, processes, documentation, techniques, and keyword-driven testing.
In simple words
The modern successor to IEEE 829 — covers processes, docs, techniques.
Exam tip
Part 3 is the documentation part that maps closest to old IEEE 829 templates.
Related terms
- IEEE 829The classic template list for test docs: plan, design, case, procedure, log, incident, summary.
- Test PlanThe document that answers ‘what, when, how, and by whom’ for the testing effort — scope, schedule, risks, entry and exit criteria.
- Test ProcessThe seven ISTQB activities that together make up testing on a project.
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