{"id":876,"date":"2020-03-05T05:45:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T00:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gallop.net\/blog\/?p=876"},"modified":"2024-07-04T12:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T07:10:11","slug":"best-practices-for-test-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/best-practices-for-test-management\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Best Practices for Test Management Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"

Test management is a comprehensive process involving multiple phases of risk analysis, test estimation, test planning, test organization, test monitoring control, issues management, and test report and execution.\u202fHowever,\u202fit has its share of challenges, such as\u202flack of time for testing, lack of required resources, absence of\u202fco-located\u202ftest teams, and ambiguity of\u202ftest\u202frequirements. To achieve the highest level of effectiveness in the test management best practices, it is crucial to address and overcome these challenges initially.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An adequately followed test management approach\u202fconsistently\u202fhelps meet and exceed customer demands in terms of product quality. The race among organizations to reduce the time to market with the best quality products is laying an even greater stress today on such a framework than ever before. Being the center of attention, if followed correctly, the process will lead to better products and more satisfied customers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let us understand the test management best practices:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Test Management recommendations<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The best Test Management techniques include keeping the test efforts\u202forganized with well-defined processes and systems in place. Since different projects may have different specific testing requirements, an effective test management approach can deliver a predictable and repeatable process.\u202fSuch processes\u202fare usually easier to estimate and plan,\u202fwhich helps the overall management and control of a project.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To overcome the challenges that hinder the implementation of a successful test management environment, organizations may try to use the following well-known practices to implement a successful\u202f<\/span>test management<\/span><\/a>\u202fsystem:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u202fBegin the Testing Activities\u202fEarlier\u202fin the SDLC<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though this is an unsaid rule,\u202ffew\u202forganizations follow it. This leads to bugs being identified later \u2013 which adds to the costs.\u202fThe test process, therefore, must begin as soon as\u202fa few test cases have been written or if they can be extracted from the initial\u202f<\/span>software requirements<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u202fPerform Iterative Tests<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Software testing<\/a> must be performed iteratively. This risk-based approach helps generate\u202f<\/span>important testing<\/span><\/a>\u202fassets and also helps reduce problems going ahead by garnering focus on bugs or any unwelcome delays early on in the cycle.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u202fReuse Test Assets and Improve Time Spent Every Time<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recycling and reusing test procedures and test automation objects\u202falways help enhance the quality and efficiency of a product and teams, which can save a lot of time and effort in this simple strategy.\u202fHowever, it requires test management skills to foresee if a specific asset can be reused in\u202fthe\u202ffuture.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u202fUtilize Testing Strategies Based on Requirements<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Different strokes fell different oaks, they say. Similarly, to perform various tests, such as agile, security, mobile, big data, and analytics,\u202fyou must follow different testing approaches that suit the specific test management framework. In other words, try to follow a requirements-based\u202f<\/span>testing approach<\/span><\/a>\u202fthat helps in system\/application validation but also helps in calculating the testing efforts needed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u202fEnsure Proper Coordination Between Co-located Testing Resources<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Utilizing the skills and effective coordination of co-located resources is the need of the hour as it helps overcome resource issues, maximize productivity, and\u202f<\/span>improve timelines,\u202fthereby improving ROI<\/span><\/a>. Proper tools and channels, such as utilizing Web clients or automatically\u2013\u202freplicated data, must be used to overcome the inherent technical challenges involved.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u202fDefine & Enforce Flexible Testing Processes<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because different projects have different testing needs and require additional testing efforts, we need customizable test management approach for creating an automated workflow. This process should be repeatable and allow for further optimization and modifications as required. For a successful test management implementation, it is imperative to clearly define the process along with the workflow\u202fand then enforce the same\u202fwithin\u202fthe team.\u202fThis is especially true if your organization adheres to strict regulations such as CMMI- SVC v1.3, Maturity Level 5, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 27001:2013, or HIPPA. These standards need to be audited and thus have strict compliance needs for validation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u202fCoordinate & Integrate with the Development Teams \u2013 Use DevOps Shift-left Practice<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To achieve maximum communication and seamless\u202f<\/span>integration of a product testing<\/span><\/a>\u202fenvironment, testing and development teams need to work in complete tandem with each other. This improves quality, reduces communication issues, and brings\u202fmissed details\u202fto the fore.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u202fCommunicate the Correct Status at the Right Time<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The thing with proper communication is that if not made at the right moment, it might also cost an opportunity. Proper test management best practices involve the complete sharing of all relevant data, such as goals\u202fand\u202fstatus, in the right format, at the right time, to the right stakeholders for a project to be successful.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u202fAs Someone Said \u2013 \u201cTo Save Time, Automate, Automate, Automate!\u201d<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Performing the many tasks involved in test management requires a lot of time and effort. Utilize\u202fspecific\u202f<\/span>Test\u202f Management\u202ftools\u202f\u2013<\/span><\/a>\u202fcommercial or open\u2013source \u2013 to reduce the time spent. While most of these test management tools need to be installed in-house, others can be accessed as Software as a Service\u202f (SaaS), for example, HP ALM\/Quality Center,\u202fQAComplete, Silk Central, Zephyr, JIRA, and IBM Rational Quality Manager.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Using newer approaches for implementing a successful test management strategy is recommended. Following the test management best practices suggested herein will help overcome almost all obstacles.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At\u202fCigniti, we\u202fhave a\u202fspecialized, dedicated\u202f<\/span>Test Management team<\/span><\/a>\u202finvolving highly\u2013skilled, co-located software testing professionals who ensure the delivery of quality products\u202fto accelerate time-to-market and reduce test\u202fefforts\u202fand expenses.\u202f<\/span>Talk to our experts<\/span><\/a>\u202fto know how we can help you optimize your Software Test Life Cycle.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Test management is a comprehensive process involving multiple phases of risk analysis, test estimation, test planning, test organization, test monitoring control, issues management, and test report and execution.\u202fHowever,\u202fit has its share of challenges, such as\u202flack of time for testing, lack of required resources, absence of\u202fco-located\u202ftest teams, and ambiguity of\u202ftest\u202frequirements. To achieve the highest level of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[747],"tags":[893,1567,1644,1656,1659,45],"ppma_author":[3736],"class_list":["post-876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-test-management","tag-best-practices-for-test-management","tag-software-test-management","tag-test-case-management","tag-test-management-2","tag-test-management-system","tag-test-management-tools"],"authors":[{"term_id":3736,"user_id":2,"is_guest":0,"slug":"admin","display_name":"Cigniti Technologies","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/120X120-1.png","url2x":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/120X120-1.png"},"author_category":"","user_url":"http:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/","last_name":"Technologies","first_name":"Cigniti","job_title":"","description":"Cigniti is the world\u2019s leading AI & IP-led Digital Assurance and Digital Engineering services company with offices in India, the USA, Canada, the UK, the UAE, Australia, South Africa, the Czech Republic, and Singapore. We help companies accelerate their digital transformation journey across various stages of digital adoption and help them achieve market leadership."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=876"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}