Solutions that make software testing easier are a feat in themselves in the tech market, as testing is now an essential part of developing a new application. But why? The answer is simple: because testing is a must. Yet, in practice, less attention is paid to this stage of the workflow, and it's no coincidence that testing is one of the key aspects of successful software development projects. A new tool can help make the work of the testing team easier by monitoring changes as closely as possible.
What does effective testing depend on?
It often happens that quality assurance teams do not carry out an in-depth analysis of the true effectiveness of the regression testing system. Also, from a management perspective, the testing phase requires too many resources, like money or time. However, testing should be seen as a pillar of quality assurance.
Testers use test cases to validate the system under test, but the question is how effective they are in detecting bugs caused by code-level changes. There may also be the question of whether there is a way to select and prioritize the existing test set to avoid resources. TestNavigator provides answers to these questions.
A new way of software testing
A new test coverage measurement tool is emerging to revolutionize these processes. The solution is advanced change detection technology that ensures critical code-level changes are tested to the highest quality. The key to optimization is test selection, which supports testing with an efficient test case selection strategy, eliminating the need to rely on reports and giving us back real control over quality assurance. TestNavigator can be a bridge between management and testing, providing a clear view of the process of testing.
The solution is TestNavigator
But how can the testing process be more efficient? The answer is TestNavigator. With this tool you can monitor every single workflow of the tester, so the testing process will be fully transparent to the project participants. This is known as test coverage driven testing, which credits the tester with the code snippets executed in the background, keeping the software test-readiness up-to-date. One of TestNavigator's most innovative features is its change detection, which provides an accurate record of all code-level changes that have been introduced into the system since the previous release. Since one of the key points of testing is validating and verifying changes, this gives testers direction by pushing the change coverage as high as possible, preferably reaching almost 100% completion.
With the TestAdvisor feature, the system can flag test cases that involve code fragments that are likely to have changed based on previous execution results, giving testers a guide to which of the many test cases to actually execute. This not only saves time, but also optimizes the energy used between different workflows. Someone will test the changed parts and one of the QA team will perform other, regression-type tests with less effort overall.
The technological advancement of the TestNavigator is that it is specifically designed to support the workflow of the QA team. It also gives project management members full control over both their own testing team and the supplier team, as the system is able to support and monitor the work and effectiveness of the teams. It can be demonstrated that 30% of changes have been tested, or 95% of changes. It's as simple as that.