Software Quality Assurance Testing Guide Tips And Practices

Performance Testing The stiff competition in the online environment has made the customers of today choosy, demanding and vulnerable at the same time. Business enterprises, with the purported aim of extending their market footprint, are launching multiple products for different user groups (based on age, gender, geography, and purchasing power). The product launches consider user preferences, predictions, and analytics to drive better customization and personalization. The rapid pace of product launches by businesses is driven by the objectives of retaining the existing customer base, adding new ones, and staying competitive. The products should possess certain characteristics – available 24 x 7, scalable to accommodate any future growth, reliable, and intuitive. Moreover, high speed has become the new normal with customers expecting their software products to respond in milliseconds. If these were not enough, the advent of new technologies or methodologies such as DevOps,...

Security Testing In the digitally connected online environment of today, individuals and enterprises leverage software applications (backed by dedicated hardware systems) to communicate and execute sundry activities. Since such software applications contain sensitive personal and business information, they are prone to abuse and misuse. The rising graph of cybercrime is a testament to this menace where criminals siphon off money, data and information from vulnerable customer touchpoints or business enterprises. The unfortunate part of the whole episode is that cyber criminals seem to be one step ahead of the efforts to plug the vulnerabilities. Despite a flurry of incidents related to cybercrime, security testing remains a work in progress in many organizations. According to statistics, around 70 percent of global businesses had experienced some form of cybersecurity threats in 2018 alone (Source: betanews.com). Also, the menace of ransomware is likely to cost businesses a...

Big data testing Digital transformation, though an enabler of increasing productivity, efficiency, and managing services, has challenges galore mostly in terms of a growing curve of cybercrime and the need to adhere to regulations. The banking and financial sector has been tasked with accessing, analyzing, and managing vast data volumes while it goes about improving efficiency and performance. Also, banks are increasingly focusing on revenue generation, risk management, and enhancing the customer experience, both in retail and business banking. The sector aims at increasing revenue – based on interests and fees. In recent times, the areas of operations for banks have expanded phenomenally – from the traditional retail banking to the higher portfolio of wealth management offering differentiated services. Managing internet based online banking services encompassing social media, mobility, ATMs, and digital wallets has necessitated the use of analytics and information management....