TABLE OF CONTENTS


Why is software testing important?
Steps in the software testing process
What are your options for software testing
The STRONG reasons for outsourcing your software

testing

Why is software testing important?
Software testing is an essential and vital phase of any software development project. Developers and testers must ensure that newly developed products meet practical and performance requirements and that those products are reliable to operate consistently under every circumstance. The risks of launching a product that is not yet fully prepared are greater now than ever before because of the change in expectations and demands of the end users.
A continuous approach to quality, initiated early in the software lifecycle, can lower the cost of
completing and maintaining the software significantly. This greatly reduces the risk associated with deploying poor quality software.
Briefly, the main improvements that come with deploying software testing and highlight the
generally quoted reasons for testing are:


Save time and money by identifying defects early
Avoid or reduce development downtime
Provide better customer service by building a better application
Know that users’ requirements are satisfied
Build a list of desired modifications and enhancements for later versions
Identify and catalog reusable modules and components
Identify areas where programmers and developers need training

Steps in the software testing process
Software testing providers focus primarily on evaluating product quality, which is realized through the following core practices:


Find and document defects in software quality.
Advise on the perceived software quality.
Validate and prove the assumptions made in design and requirement specifications
through concrete demonstration.
Validate that the software product works as designed.
Validate that the requirements are implemented appropriately.  Read more...