Testing is a very important phase in software development life cycle. But the testing may not be very effective if proper strategy is not used. For the implementation of successful software testing strategy, the following issues must be taken care of: -
- Before the start of the testing process, all the requirements must be specified in a quantifiable manner.
- Testing objectives must be clarified and stated explicitly.
- A proper testing plan must be developed.
- Build "robust" software that is designed to test itself.
- Use effective formal technical reviews as a filter prior to testing. Formal technical reviews can be as effective as testing in uncovering errors. For this reason, reviews can reduce the amount of testing effort that is required to produce high-quality software.
- Conduct formal technical reviews to assess the test strategy and the cases themselves. Formal technical reviews can uncover inconsistencies, omissions, and outright errors in the testing approach. This saves time and also improves product quality.
- Develop a continuous improvement approach for the testing process. The test strategy should be measured. The metrics collected during testing should be used as part of a statistical process control approach for software testing.
