- Testing improves product quality; however, there is rarely enough quality control time built into development projects, and there is an endless possibility of testing that could be executed.
- Testing is an often misunderstood aspect of quality assurance, and as such, many enterprises are not getting the most benefit out of testing efforts
- This solution set will help your team identify the types and degrees of testing required for software and Web development based your unique scenario, and provides tools to improve your current testing process.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Communications along the testing process between testers, business analysts, and developers, as well as stakeholders, is critical to the success of quality control and testing. In fact, of enterprises that had the highest success in software quality, over 90% agreed that they had documentation and planning in place for testing, whereas of the least successful organizations, less than 50% agreed with that statement.
- Keeping developers accountable for unit testing significantly improves software – surveys show that unit testing competency was 23% higher in the top-quality success organizations.
- The process of testing is basic, but knowing what to test for is challenging. Enterprises that succeeded with QA had testers who were more experienced and better trained testers and analysts.
Impact and Result
- Maximize testing effectiveness by developing a strategy that fits your development project.
- Select the right testing team by understanding the types of roles and responsibilities required for the project.
- Save on development costs by selecting the testing strategies that are a good fit for your scenario.
- Avoid costs incurred from poor quality by translating and communicating the value of testing efforts to management.