{"id":14263,"date":"2019-11-04T19:08:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T13:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/?p=14263"},"modified":"2020-04-30T20:38:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T15:08:31","slug":"software-quality-world-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/software-quality-world-today\/","title":{"rendered":"How does the Software Testing world look like today"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been a 100 years since we started placing importance on quality. Marking this achievement, the World Quality Day will be celebrated on November 14th<\/sup>\u00a0this year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This century has been a witness to four groundbreaking industrial revolutions.\u00a0<\/span>These revolutions enabled a<\/span>\u00a0shift in the quality perspective from quality control to quality assurance to now,\u00a0<\/span>quality engineering<\/span><\/a>. Over the course of these 100 years, organizations have moved from a business-driven approach to a customer-first strategy. The world has evolved from\u00a0<\/span>being primarily physical to digital only, with almost everyone embarking on their digital transformation journey. In fact, the\u00a0<\/span>digital assurance market<\/span><\/a>\u00a0size is expected to grow up to USD 5.47 Billion by 2022.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With the ultimate goal of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the modern software quality assurance methodologies are\u00a0<\/span>focused<\/span>\u00a0on optimizing processes to minimize defects and eliminate wastage. The a<\/span>dvancing technologies are further assisting organizations to refine their software quality strategies as per the changing industry trends.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From performing all tasks manually a hundred years ago, we are now looking at a future where everything will be automated. Artificial intelligence is getting smarter by the day with rapid innovations in the field of machine learning.\u00a0<\/span>The digital wagon of this modern world is running on the data-integrated fuel. Our every step is recorded, every activity traced. Privacy has become a myth and the biggest security concern for all entities, big and small, worldwide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are on a path of continuous improvement, which is being facilitated by quality-driven approached such as Agile and DevOps. In this blog, we try to understand that with the latest technologies and methodologies at its disposal, where does the world of software quality stand today:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No scope of making excuses for bad software quality<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>When it comes to building and delivering better software faster, you can no longer choose between speed, quality, and security if you expect to remain competitive<\/span>\u201d, says Raffi\u00a0<\/span>Margaliot<\/span>, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Application Delivery Management, Micro Focus.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The software world has always grappled with issues such as chunky processes,\u00a0<\/span>siloed<\/span>\u00a0structures, missed deadlines, leaked defects in production, inefficient processes, cost overheads, and what not. The introduction of Agile and DevOps has been revolutionary for software developing world to tackle these\u00a0<\/span>challenges. One key difference that these methodologies brought was\u00a0<\/span>placing<\/span>\u00a0emphasi<\/span>s on the importance<\/span>\u00a0of software testing and quality assurance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Contrary to being an afterthought, an expensive obligation, software quality assurance has now shaped up to be an integral part of the software development process. Software companies are now understanding what Aristotle said \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Excellence is a habit<\/span><\/i>. Quality does not happen in a day, it needs to be present at every step of the development process. With the rising\u00a0<\/span>cyberthreats<\/span>, security should also be taken care of along with quality.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span><\/b>\u00a0QA objectives of executive leaders<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As per the latest World Quality Report, the executive management wants their quality assurance and testi<\/span>ng processes<\/span>\u00a0to achieve the following objectives:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n