Software Quality Assurance Testing Guide Tips And Practices

Test Automation In the competitive world of today, the product and service of any business are accepted by the end customers based on their intrinsic quality. The user experience thus derived from quality is largely shaped by the seamless functioning of the product or service across a range of device platforms, operating systems, configurations, and networks. Since validating the quality of such products or services in the shortest possible time is beyond the capability of manual testing, the industry has adopted test automation in a big way. Moreover, to address the objectives of Agile and DevOps based product development, businesses willy-nilly have to embrace test automation solutions in their testing cycle. It is worth noting that fixing glitches after a product or service goes live is many times more cost-intensive than fixing them during the SDLC. However, implementing test automation in the SDLC needs to be executed after careful deliberations, for there can be m...

Automation Testing When the quality of software application has become the sole determinant in delivering a great user experience, quality assurance assumes an increased salience. The traditional way of software development may cause many glitches to go unreported. This is where automation testing becomes a critical factor. It facilitates execution of a slew of testing processes like regression, smoke, functionality, etc.  Furthermore, in the Agile and DevOps driven Software Development Life Cycle, deriving quality outcome in the shortest possible time is underpinned on the success of automation testing . However, test automation is not a be-all and end-all process, for it needs to be applied only where it is needed. This is due to the fact that automated testing can be a costly proposition to begin with. It requires the right tools, qualified testers, and considerable time and effort to develop the right test infrastructure including the test scripts. Each test scr...

Automation Testing Intense competition in the digital landscape means software companies need to enhance their product quality, reduce time to market, streamline workflows, deliver better user experiences, and achieve significant ROIs. Furthermore, they need to optimize resources and deliver in short cycles. Since product quality has become the ultimate differentiator for customers to adopt or forsake a brand, quality assurance has assumed significance. Quality assurance entails software testing to be conducted rigorously and repeatedly. It means each time the source code gets changed, the same should be tested all over again. Every test iteration should include validating the application on devices, browsers, and operating systems. However, doing this exercise manually is time-consuming and prone to error. This brings into the equation automation testing , which leads to faster testing as well as significant savings in time and cost. It also leads to a better test coverag...