QA testing process and
methodologies have proved to be quiet beneficial. They resulted in more
dynamic and segregation flows leading us to a quality throughput. For any work
to be successful, proper schedules, plan and process should be followed.
Continuous enhancement of QA
process and methodologies are beneficial as requirements of end users
change day by day. There is a need to cope up with the demands.
To take QA process and methodologies to next maturing level
enhancements can be done through:
1) Various Brain Storming Sessions
2) Knowledge Sharing
3) Discussion of Challenges faced
4) Revise/ Modify the practices used
5) Improvisation of models/ metrics and evaluation factors
6) Usage of new tools available in market
7) Apply testing mixture (Use Manual + Automated+ Performance testing in
fine proportion)
"Nothing is permanent
except change"
Up-scaling QA processes and QA
testing methodologiesis one of the strategic move adopted by most QA Testing companies. Nowadays, the
developmental life-cycles are more typical than traditional QA testing methodology or QA process
can handle. Being so agile and flexible, it has become almost indispensable to
follow strict QA guidelines and to even keep them documented for future
references in order to track any instantaneous break in the application.
Furthermore the products being so responsive in nature, the test strategies and
methodologies should be at par with it, changing every-time in order to
complement the same. For such products, test cases should be created at
run-time to better match the requirements and therefore avoiding it from being
obsolete.
Enhancement
can be considered as a positive change and positive change in a process will
always lead to development. Of course enhancement in testing field is
beneficial, and when it is on a treadmill, it indubitably effects quality of
work which is Creed in our Testing Religion, Our motto is to provide quality
work in the form of test cases and scenarios so as to make an application as
robust as it can be. Gaining client trust and enticing more clients or
organization by our work.
As a QA testingengineer to stand globally,
we have to adapt to certain process and protocols that are essential for the
change, and by the change we mean growth success and achievements.
To grow as a
QA Engineer and to help grow the organization it is very important to
understand the processes and methodologies used earlier and will be using in
near future as an emerging organization.
Software
testing or say QA testing is a niche
area and requires constant innovation. Continuous Enhancement increases quality
which is Creed in Testing Religion, Peer review is one big factor which can be
implemented in teams , giving pool of ideas for different scenarios in
application and following the most relevant direction is what it is all about,
this way individual's work becomes team effort and hence the results are always
affirmative and Factual. Obviously it increases maturity of work as well as
enhance work environment.
There could be various suggestions to take software testing to
the next level. Starting from giving respect to the test engineer by helping
him learn how to code which would levitate his confidence and rapport with the
developer. Help him in becoming a system specific dedicated tester which makes
him more output driven. Providing business training for what they are about to
test.
Preparation of test cases should start during the
development phase to ensure nothing is left behind during crunch time. Tester
should be on toes to monitor any requirement change done by the business team
or the stakeholders. All these things if implemented properly can lead to a
better software and better quality.
If you are associated with a QA testing company, you will agree that continuous enhancement of
QA process and methodologies are beneficial.
“Change” in processes and methodologies are important. Being a QA
Engineer, if we are following a similar process every time there have been
certain situations when we miss something or escape a defect as we are not in
habit of applying change in our process. Thus we do require changes in QA
process after following the existing for certain period of time. It is not
possible to create a perfect process in first attempt. Limitations and problems
are found when we practically implement them. So in order to make the process
robust and perfect, there is a continuous requirement of change in it.
Let me explain this with a small example, if we are working
on an application which is not new. We have certain set of test cases to
execute on that same module in every release cycle. Executing same set of test
cases every time there is a possibility that we are missing a defect/bug which
is reproducible by applying a different scenario. Thus escaping the defect in
every release. If we would have changed our workflow and tried to take a
different path that defect would not have escaped.
Methodologies are defined using logic. Are we sure whether
the logic defined is strong enough to work in every situation or scenario?
There are certain possibilities where we may find defect or loop hole in our
methodology. Thus removing this defect or gap in methodology is necessary as it
is being followed in building processes. Therefore we should continuously work
on finding ways in how to improve our methods which will make our process
better and we leave no scope in compromising Quality of our testing product.
Summary:
To grow as a
QA Engineer and to help grow the organization it is very important to
understand the processes and methodologies used earlier and will be using in
near future as an emerging organization.Methodologies are defined using logic.
Are we sure whether the logic defined is strong enough to work in every
situation or scenario? There are certain possibilities where we may find defect
or loop hole in our methodology. Thus removing this defect or gap in
methodology is necessary as it is being followed in building processes.
Keywords: QA Testing, QA processes,QA testing methodologies
Author:
Knowledge Sharing Team at QA InfoTech is responsible for research
on new tools & technologies for effective software testing across all
industry verticals. QA InfoTech (an ISO 9001:2008 & CMMI III certified) is
one of the leading Quality assurance Testing Companies with five testing
“Centers of Excellence” in the United States and India. It offers end to end QA testing services.
