3 Simple Tips For Software Quality Assurance
By Ray Parker
The growing number of IoT devices calls for more connected devices, which means software quality becomes the topmost priority for organizations. Software testing is a process of reviewing and evaluating a software application regarding its quality and compliance with specific requirements. It aims at identifying and fixing defects at early stages of the software development process. Software testing is not only an important part of quality assurance but also makes the software development process simpler and easier.
Organizations need to hire a good IoT software testing company to ensure all the connected devices are working perfectly fine. The growing need for fast and efficient IoT devices and their systems need software testing solutions. IoT software testers use their skills and tools to make the most of their testing efforts. There are various connected devices used in businesses and for their growth, it is important to ensure they perform as they are expected to, and the software apps are also compatible with these devices.
Following are three simple tips for quality assurance:
Setting the criteria for requirements
Before beginning the development process, developers need to set the criteria and requirements for software development. The main reason behind this is that now developers work with the software testers as a single development team. They are stakeholders too and need to see what approach they need to follow in order to meet the requirements and quality. According to ISO 9126, the quality of a software application is divided into six categories which include functionality, reliability, usability, maintainability, efficiency and portability. Tester checks all these requirements and share these results at early stages to identify and rectify the defects.
Using test automation
It is the era of automation testing and according to the experts, 80% of all tests require automation. Automated tests are useful for regular testing with various tests that are difficult to execute manually, for instance the load tests. Automated tests are divided into the following categories:
- Unit tests
- Component tests
- Acceptance tests
- Integration tests
- Graphical User Interface (GUI) tests
It is not possible to automate all tests. For instance, it is not possible to test software for its usability with automated tests. Thus, manual testing is preferred and should remain as an integral part of the quality assurance process.
Using updated software testing tools
We should not forget the importance of top software testing tools. They are designed to support software testing and make the most of the tester’s efforts. There are different software testing tools, test management tools and test case management tools. Testers use various tools in combination to get better and faster results to keep up with the faster delivery pace in the market.
I hope these three simple tips will help you achieve the quality products you are looking for. In the IoT era, software testing needs to cover quality as an important aspect and organizations need to deploy their best resources available at hand.
Author Bio:
Ray Parker is a senior marketing consultant with a knack for writing about the latest news in tech, quality assurance, software development and testing. With a decade of experience working in the tech industry, Ray now dabbles out of his New York office.