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Testing Practitioner Handbook

By : Renu Rajani
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Testing Practitioner Handbook

By: Renu Rajani

Overview of this book

The book is based on the author`s experience in leading and transforming large test engagements and architecting solutions for customer testing requirements/bids/problem areas. It targets the testing practitioner population and provides them with a single go-to place to find perspectives, practices, trends, tools, and solutions to test applications as they face the evolving digital world. This book is divided into five parts where each part explores different aspects of testing in the real world. The first module explains the various testing engagement models. You will then learn how to efficiently test code in different life cycles. The book discusses the different aspects of Quality Analysis consideration while testing social media, mobile, analytics, and the Cloud. In the last module, you will learn about futuristic technologies to test software. By the end of the book, you will understand the latest business and IT trends in digital transformation and learn the best practices to adopt for business assurance.
Table of Contents (56 chapters)
Testing Practitioner Handbook
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface
Index

QA and testing transformation focus


The focus of the QA transformation agenda has undergone a shift over the last few years from focus on centralizing QA to addressing vulnerabilities in digital business, to increased QA spends, to increased customer, and user experience combined with security and a renewed focus on efficiency. Refer to the following table:

2013

2014

2015

2016

Centralizing and streamlining testing functions indicating continuing maturing of the QA function.

  • Digital business transformation programs using SMAC technologies and Internet of Things (IoT) changed the focus and importance of QA and testing.

  • Focus on addressing vulnerabilities—network performance, security, and cloud service availability.

  • Organizations that are more mature and advanced in digital transformation spend the most in QA and testing and have established a direct connection between quality and achieving business outcomes.

  • Focus of testing on usability, customer experience, and performance.

  • The strategic IT drivers include security, customer experience, and corporate image.

  • In addition, there is a renewed focus on efficiency and effectiveness.