A robust test management process is critical to ensuring that the
testing effort is progressing as it should and the AUT is ready for
production. Whether your test process is manual or wrought with automation,
QSoft uses its deep knowledge of test management and automation tools
to create a best in breed solution that is tailored to our client’s
process.
Our Test Management services include:
Portfolio and Project Dashboards
QSoft dashboards provide a snapshot of the project defect status and
test progress. Our dashboards give you a snap shot of the health of
the AUT as well as the overall project portfolio. The dashboards use
proven forecasting techniques to indicate if the testing effort is
on track and detects schedule slippage as early as possible.
Defect Management
QSoft helps our clients capture meaningful defect metrics that highlight
trends and improve schedule predictability. Selecting the right metrics
is a critical step in performing root cause analysis to determine
the origin of a defect so that preventative measures can be taken
to address any broken processes. Our defect lifecycle planning will
set up a process for finding, fixing, and verifying bugs based on
established severity and priority rankings.
Quality Reports
Regular statuses keep you informed of progress and red flag open issues
for early resolution. Quarterly reports give you a wider view of project
progress and aid planning for future phases. Final Quality reports
are a wrap-up of all testing performed and provide a "postmortem"
view of the whole effort.
QA Project Plans & Test Plans
QSoft project plans are built around a proven methodology and are
easily customized to suit the needs of each of our clients. Our test
plans define terms and strategies and serve as a charter for the testing
effort. QSoft uses milestone management to indicate significant events
or phases in a product lifecycle and provide clear goals for the test
effort. Multiple missed milestones may indicate that a project is
beginning to slip.
Risk Assessments
Often, the time allocated for testing does not allow for the testing
of all functionality. Hence, it is important to be able to identify
functionality where failure is most critical and ensure appropriate
testing for those areas. QSoft’s risk analysis techniques are
designed to prioritize test cases so that critical functionality is
tested and reduce the risk of a major production outage. A risk based
testing process balances speed to market with the quality of the AUT
and is essential to reducing CoQ.
Test Environment Planning
QSoft works with their clients to identify the environments that are
required to support their levels and types of testing. Our methodology
uses a demand based approach to determine the throughput and capabilities
required for each environment. Our recommendations have helped our
clients to leverage their existing infrastructure and maximize their
ROI.
Staffing Models
Experience has shown that knowing how many test engineers to assign
to a project, and the ratio of testers to development, can be critical
to the success of a project. QSoft uses domain specific best practices
to ensure that the testing effort is properly staffed and productivity
is optimized.
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