Guidelines for Implementing Regression Testing

Regression testing is performed to verify that a code change executed in the software does not impact the existing functionality of the product. By regression testing, you are making sure that the product works fine with new functionality, any bug fixes or changes with existing features. Previously executed test cases are re-executed in order to verify the impact of change has not adversely affected existing functionality.

Don't Push Aside Your QA Team

Like other engineering principles, software engineers should be responsible for delivering high quality, bug free products that work under all conditions. I wholeheartedly agree that developers (and the whole team) should be accountable for product quality and there needs to be a mind, and culture, shift so that the responsibility of quality control is not abdicated to the testing team.

Risk Assessment and Analysis

As testers we are inclined to try to test everything, however factors such as timescales, available resources, technical complexities and costs can prevent this from happening.

We need to use the resources we have as effectively as possible, we need to test the most important things as a priority.

What Is Digital Transformation – And Where Does it Fit Into Testing?

The glib answer to the question “where does testing fit into your Digital Transformation project?” is “to get a high-quality product and the expected business outcomes, testing needs to feature highly in your digital transformation – as it does with any IT project.“

How User Acceptance Testing Can Help You Reach Your Goals

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is one of the final phases in the project life cycle and provides end users of the system with the opportunity to test the system prior to its live state. It's the final check that the Business Processes will function in the manner they were intended and built.

Supporting Business Objectives

You’ll be fully aware that digital transformation is at the top of every IT Directors list of things to do. Companies today are facing a couple of big challenges, staying ahead and on top of new technologies and at the same time providing outstanding customer experience. To be clear, digital transformation is the process of using new or modified business processes and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements by use of new and advanced technology.

Introduction to Lean Testing Principles

In the previous part of this 2-part series, we identified how taking a Lean approach to testing can highlight various wastes that testers face in a project team, and external wastes that end users deal with. This concluding part will identify some solutions that can help with reducing the three types of waste, Muri, Mura and Muda and how continuous improvement can lead on to creating value for the customer.

In the first of this 2-part series, we will look at the various inefficiencies that are faced by testers in a project team, and for the users of the software that we are helping to deliver.

No Time to Waste

You have probably heard of the 7 wastes (or 8 or even 9!) which focuses on reducing anything that does not add value within a system. This concept was developed at Toyota relating to manufacturing and later applied to software development practices in 2003.

What Are the Advantages of Test Automation in DevOps?

Successful DevOps needs automated processes throughout the software delivery life cycle. It relies on a culture and environment where building, testing and releasing software can happen rapidly, frequently and reliably.

The Top 10 Challenges When Embarking on a DX Journey

When embarking on a Digital Transformation (DX) project, you would expect a few risk items to be on your radar, but only with actual experience of DX projects does it prepare you for the reality and true extent of the challenges you expect to experience.