5 Strategies To Improve The Productivity Of Software Testing Teams
By Ray Parker
Software engineers put a lot of effort to research why an application or software cannot be 100 percent error free. In most case, a compromise on quality assurance serves as the key factor for errors during software development lifecycle. The main purpose of software testing for companies is to ensure that they deliver only high-quality products to customers. Many businesses suffer huge losses just because of these errors during software development. A software testing company invests in building QA teams that can achieve quality products.
Following are a few strategies that QA experts have come up with to improve the productivity of software testing teams:
- Testing Techniques
Choosing a single testing technique may not be a very effective solution. Software testing experts should be capable of handling challenges and possess problem-solving skills. Adding to the list, testers must be good at both, manual and automation testing. All these skills add value and to the products. A blend of different testing techniques allows testers to assure product quality from all aspects.
- Tools for Testing
In modern times, testers use different testing tools right from when they start writing test cases right through to their execution. QA experts responsible to assign testing tools define how it will affect their team’s performance. Thus, it is important to choose suitable tools which have a direct effect on product quality. Developers define all test cases in details along with the type of tools they require at different testing stages. This means that a tool may not be helpful for each test case.
- Automated Testing
QA experts are introducing automation testing that is aimed at reducing the number of repetitive tasks in the testing process. Software testers usually use automated testing to carry out smoke tests that aim at testing right before the software release. However, the testers have automated codes to ensure rectification if they want to introduce any change in the software. This is how automation testing takes over manual testing.
- Testing at the Early Stage
Testers may begin testing software at the initial stages of development instead of waiting for the implementation stage. This cuts down on costs and allows testers to keep pace with the product quality at all phases of the software development lifecycle.
- Communication Flow
There are different stakeholders in a certain development project namely developers, testers, QA experts, and managers. It is important to use proper tools to communicate with various levels in a hierarchy so that the testing updates can be shared directly with all those involved.
It is expected that the above tips shall be helpful in improving testers’ performance and software quality assurance activities. Managers should disseminate any client information or requirements directly to the developers and testers so that the desired results can be achieved. Following these strategies helps to close the gap between QA teams and helps software testing companies achieve their goals and objectives efficiently.
Author Bio:
Ray Parker is a senior marketing consultant with a knack for writing about latest news in tech, quality assurance, software development and travel. With a decade of experience working in the tech industry, ray now dabbles out of his New York office.