To stay put
in competition of being lapped up by customers is no mean task, for everything at
the end boils down to mostly one aspect – quality. And ensuring quality at
every stage of the application development process requires engaging software
testing solutions that lay greater emphasis on software QA testing processes
such as unit testing, functional testing, performance testing, security
testing, and user acceptance testing, among many others. Moreover, given the deluge
of applications covering every possible domain present on the internet, there exists
many software testing companies dishing out software testing solutions as well,
many of which do not necessarily conform to the highest benchmarks of software
QA testing protocols.
Hence, it
becomes imperative for companies to engage software testing companies with the
required skill sets – of developing bespoke software testing solutions. Implementing
effective software QA testing is helpful
in assessing the features, functionality, navigability, security and usability
of an application, which in turn, ensures that the application remains robust
and free of bugs. Such an application will always find a market for customers,
as enterprises are always on the lookout for applications that meet their
expectations – qualitatively.
Ten reasons
why choosing the right software testing solutions is important:
1) Software specific: Every application aims
at a particular goal, and requires customised software QA testing suite to
achieve the same. For example: A health related software can’t be tested by using
a general testing software.
2) Meeting regulatory benchmarks: Applications
to be used in particular segments such as healthcare, requires abiding
regulatory IEC or ISO specifications. In such cases if effective software QA
testing is not used, the application may fall foul of such standards thereby
inviting stiff penalties.
3) Meeting customers’ expectations: Customers
have different expectations from an application – some might be satisfied with cool
looking interfaces while others might want faster downloads and results.
4) Risk level: The type, scope and quality
of risk may vary across applications. The risks associated with a health
related application may be different from say, a financial application. Thus,
choosing right software testing companies is critical.
5) Testers’ expertise: The skills of software
testers play an important role in choosing a testing software. For example: if
the testing software is complex to grasp and execute, the company might need to
reskill the in-house testers or hire new ones, which is a costly proposition.
6) Time constraints: A complex testing
suite might take time for testers to understand and execute its sequences,
which might lead to a delay in releasing the software in the market.
7) Losing the competitive edge: The use of
any run of the mill testing software might not test the application in its
entirety, thus leaving scope for the presence of bugs. This might lead to
deterioration in quality and a bad user experience.
8) Budget constraints: Many testing suites
by software testing companies are available at a premium, which strains the
budget. Hence, choosing the right testing software – preferably from the cloud,
may tick all the right boxes including budget.
9) Checking all stages and scenarios: The
right testing software should be able to check all stages of the application
development process including all input scenarios.
10) Impact on ROI: A better tested
application has a greater chance of being accepted by customers leading to
better conversion and ROI for the company.
In Conclusion
Choosing the
right kind of testing software will ensure quality, stability and marketability
of the application.
Michael works for Cigniti Technologies, which is the world's first Independent Software Testing Services Company to be appraised at CMMI-SVC Level 5, and an ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 27001:2013 certified organization.
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