QA transformation

  \ \ Organizations, in order to stay at the top of their game and remain competitive aim at delivering excellent customer experiences by leveraging the advancements in digital technologies. In doing so, they envisage a raft of deliverables for the stakeholders. These include deploying superior quality software capable of performing in an omnichannel environment, maintaining strict adherence to industry safety protocols, achieving strong integration with third-party APIs, and implementing quick update of software based on market demand, among others. QA software testing lies at the core of this vision to ensure the above deliverables are realized to the satisfaction of the stakeholders including the end-users. However, this is easier said than done given the plethora of challenges faced by any software testing company. The challenges include testing the software on multiple devices having different hardware configurations, screen sizes, and resolutions, mandatory adherence to gro...

   Quality assurance has become the cornerstone of software development and deployment. And it can be attained only through rigorous software testing. From performance optimization to fixing security loopholes, ensuring client satisfaction to upgrading quality - the benefits of software testing are undeniable. With advancements in technologies, software testing trends are rapidly evolving. It can be overwhelming for the QA teams to follow the best practices and maintain accuracy in testing. This blog will outline several challenges faced by the professionals at any software testing company and also highlight the solutions.  Top 4 Challenges of Software Testing and their Solutions #1 Inadequate Testing Tools  Tools play a crucial role in  QA software testing . The testing team needs to find a balance between quality and quantity when it comes to testing software. Outdated testing tools fail to provide a balance between the two. Usually, such t...

  With 5G communications technology standard in the offing, the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is going to increase. According to Gartner, the number of IoT devices is going to surpass 20 billion by 2026, which by any standards is simply humongous. By definition, IoT comprises a network of physical objects such as buildings, appliances, vehicles, devices, and other stuff, embedded with software, sensors, electronics, and network connectivity designed to store and exchange data using the internet. Some of these devices can be found in smart homes, household appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners, and self-driving cars, among others. Since the behavior and performance of these IoT devices are largely dependent on the quality of the embedded software applications and communications networks, their functioning can be validated through IoT quality assurance. Why IoT? Enterprises are embracing IoT devices to get a raft of benefits such as improving efficiency ...

  The growing complexity of software applications has brought to the fore the utilitarian value of the cloud. It has helped enterprises to avail greater bandwidth access and speed to deliver superior user experiences. Further, the cloud has enabled small and medium enterprises to run operations without investing heavily in creating and maintaining an in-house IT infrastructure. The range of benefits accrued to enterprises by moving to the cloud includes higher productivity and efficiency, flexibility, easy upgrades, anywhere and anytime access, enhanced collaboration, and disaster management and recovery, among others. The cloud-based environment has become highly sought after for enterprises given the myriad challenges surrounding the legacy systems. With the maturity of virtualization and automation technologies, the cloud has become the preferred go-to medium for enterprises to facilitate computing, storage, testing, deployment, and maintenance of data and applications. Howeve...

  The rapidly evolving digital ecosystem demands quick development and deployment of quality software applications at optimal costs. With software applications operating in an omnichannel environment, the need to test their quality against various parameters has made test automation the go-to avenue for testers. Further, as customer expectations have risen for applications that are tested continuously and updated periodically, enterprises have begun to adopt Agile-DevOps methodologies in favor of the traditional waterfall driven SDLC. However, with the rising complexity of software applications, script-driven conventional test automation may fail to keep pace with the demands of Agile-DevOps. This is because a test automation framework needs continuous monitoring and maintenance of scripts. And when it comes to maintenance there is often a lack of skills, resources, and effort, which has made the scaling of automated testing a challenge. This is where scriptless test automation ...