Successfully planning and executing a software testing project is not trivial. Even more so, when the project is outsourced. Our working model consists of a time-tested methodical process, which ensures that our testing efforts and communications with you are clear, effective, and focused on project success.

Our process

While our process is methodological and field tested, it is flexible, and we adopt it to meet the specific needs and requirements of each customer.

Initial planning meetings.

During this preliminary phase we focus on analyzing your system or application, understanding your quality goals, test requirements, release plans, priorities, constraints, or and any other issue, such as intellectual property protection and confidentiality.

Test Strategy development & review.

Based on the inputs acquired, we develop an overall testing strategy. The strategy is a high level document setting the high-level direction for the project - success criteria, project metrics, main risks, sample test artifacts, communication and reporting tools, resources (people needed at different times in the schedule, hardware/software). We clearly define our team structure in this project, including engagement manager, domain or subject matter expert, project lead, and test engineers. We review with you the strategy and let you approve before we move on to the next stage.

Test plan development & review.

Based on the approved test strategy, we define a detailed test plan (which you also review and approve). This plan lays out the ground so we can begin developing tests. We setup the test environment (workstations, devices, software versions, etc.), define a detailed schedule, define test suites, test cases, and test conditions. Finally, the test plan also reviews test coverage against requirements.

Test cases development & review.

During this stage we roll up our sleeves and start getting our hands dirty. Leveraging any existing test cases or test case documentation we receive from you, we create detailed test cases describing the specific actions, data, and verification criteria. This process includes review and approval of each test case, as well as identification of test cases that can be automated vs. those that need to be executed manually.

Test case automation.

Test cases that were designated for automation are now developed using Verifaya, our automated test tool. This is obviously an iterative process where tests are verified for accuracy and robustness, as well as grouped together within test modules.

Test execution and reporting.

At this stage, you begin reaping the fruits of our testing efforts. We execute automated and manual tests according to your test schedule, carefully analyze test results and provide test reports related to each execution run. Test reports are mailed to you, so you can keep track of execution status and quality levels at any given moment. Defects are reported through an integration with different bug tracking systems. When needed, this phase may also include executing and verifying tests in your own physical environment.

On-going documentation and reporting.

We send weekly status reports, summarizing past week test activity as well as any issues and resolutions. This may also include updates to project plans, as well as resource utilization reports.