Software QA Process
Quality assurance (QA) is crucial for ensuring that software products are reliable, efficient, and user-friendly. The software QA process involves a range of methodologies, standards, technologies, and tools, as well as different types of testing. With over 30 years in the IT industry, SaM Solutions has proven experience in quality management and can organize a seamless quality assurance process for your business.
WHAT IS A SOFTWARE QA PROCESS, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
QA is a proactive approach that helps to prevent issues or address them as early as possible, which minimizes reworks and helps avoid delays or additional expenses. QA guarantees that software products are free from defects before the rollout.
QA is a comprehensive, continuous, and consistent process, aimed at ensuring that software applications are created to meet the highest quality benchmarks. It encompasses the entire development life cycle, from requirement analysis to the final release.
QA is an umbrella term that involves various quality management activities. Setting quality standards, creating QA documentation, conducting audits, running tests, analyzing results, and training team members – all these processes are a part of QA.
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Standards Our QA Team Follows
Adhering to recognized international and industry quality standards is critical for many customers, who need to ensure software compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This is particularly relevant for healthcare, finance, and government organizations. As a software QA provider, SaM Solutions works according to the following standards that help us enhance credibility and build trust with clients.
Benefits of a QA Process Set Up by SaM Solutions
Setting up a reliable software QA and testing process requires much dedication and resources. The experts at SaM Solutions will make sure that the final results of QA will pay off your initial investments.
The primary goal of our QA activities is to prevent defects in software before it is released to end users. Thorough planning, engineering best practices, and rigorous testing guarantee that your product is error-free and functions as expected.
By detecting and fixing issues early in the software development life cycle, we avoid costly rework and rollout delays. This way, you eliminate unnecessary expenses and release your software in accordance with the initial schedule.
SaM Solutions delivers software that meets user expectations and easily resonates with a large audience. What’s more, we ensure a seamless user experience that boosts customer satisfaction and loyalty.
In many industries (banking, healthcare, government, etc.), software has to adhere to certain regulations and standards. At SaM Solutions, we use QA to make software fully compliant with the necessary industry guidelines.
Through collecting and analyzing data on bugs and errors, our QA team can iteratively pinpoint areas for software growth and proactively improve the quality of your product or solution.
High-quality software is essential for maintaining a positive company reputation. By opting for quality results with SaM Solutions, you get more business opportunities and revenue growth.
Hear from the experts
You can’t underestimate the significance of a well-organized QA process. This crucial aspect of software development guarantees that the final product meets the required quality standards and provides an optimal user experience. Moreover, it enhances team productivity and efficiency by preventing numerous errors from occurring, which saves valuable time and resources.
Siarhei Nestsiarenka
Head of Quality Assurance at SaM Solutions
FACTORS IMPACTING THE COST OF A QA PROCESS
QA software licenses
Complexity of the testing strategy
QA team size
Infrastructure costs
Project timeline
Specific compliance requirements
QA Process at SaM Solutions: Step by Step
Check out the typical steps SaM Solutions follows to successfully implement quality assurance.
- Auditing and analyzing initial project data – The initial step of organizing a QA process implies considering and estimating all the aspects within a project that may impact quality. We analyze software requirements and potential risks, define goals and objectives, outline the scope of work and set standards for the expected result.Note! We can evaluate your existing processes, identify weak points regarding quality assurance and improve them. In case you don’t have robust QA processes yet, we can establish everything from scratch.
- Planning QA activities – Once the objectives and scope of work are defined, it’s time to develop a QA plan that outlines activities, timelines, roles, and responsibilities of team members. During this stage, we also decide on the appropriate testing tools, metrics, and team structure, make a testing plan and draft a schedule.
- Organizing software testing – Based on the requirements, the QA team develops a list of test artifacts that cover all the aspects of your software. Then, we set up the test environment and execute tests, using automated tools and performing manual testing. If our team identifies issues, it reports them to the development team and provides detailed information on each bug. When defects are resolved, we repeat the tests to confirm the fix.
- Continuous monitoring and improvement – We monitor the progress and evaluate the effectiveness of the QA plan by using metrics such as defect leakage.Based on the evaluation, we can identify areas for improvement and update the plan accordingly. The QA process is repeated iteratively, with each iteration improving the overall product quality.
At SaM Solutions, we have a team of experienced QA professionals who are well-versed in the latest technologies and tools. We help you deliver software of the highest quality and achieve all your business goals.
Contact UsTypes of Testing SaM Solutions Offers
- Unit testing
- Integration testing
- System testing
- Acceptance testing
- Performance testing services
- Security testing services
- Accessibility testing
- Compatibility testing
- Migration testing
- Localization testing
Platform-specific testing
- Functional testing
- Non-functional testing
QA Technologies We Use
WEB TESTING
UNIT TESTING
MOBILE TESTING
TEST AUTOMATION
API TESTING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
QA Team Composition
The composition and size of a QA team are determined by the project's complexity and specific needs. In properly organized projects – like those at SaM Solutions – you can find the following roles:
QA Expert
Establishes quality standards, and specifications within an organization. Implements QA processes and monitors that project teams follow best practices to minimize defects. Records and analyzes statistical information to keep the corrective action plan effective.
hireTest Manager
Plans, monitors, and controls testing activities. Develops test strategy and creates test plans. Introduces corporate quality assurance procedures into projects. Measures and controls test progress, product quality status, and test results.
hireTest Lead
Guides and reviews the design, implementation, and execution of tests according to plans. Manages resources. Estimates activities. Reports on test progress, product quality status, and results.
hireTest Engineer
Creates test data and sets up a testing environment. Executes tests, identifies defects, and reports them to the development team for resolution.
hireTest Automation Engineer
Analyzes test artifacts and creates automated test scripts. Executes automated tests and reports results.
hireWhy SaM Solutions
Having decades of experience and hundreds of successful projects under our belt, SaM Solutions can become your trusted QA partner that will help you gain a competitive edge with bug-free software.
the year we started accumulating our QA expertise.
QA specialists on board.
first-rate projects implemented across multiple fields.
An international QA service provider with a geographical footprint covering the EU and US.
Focus on high-quality results, transparent processes, and value for customers.
FAQ
The software QA process plays a crucial role in ensuring software quality by identifying and preventing defects or issues that could impact the software's performance, reliability, and user experience.
Manual testing is executed by human specialists, who perform various tests on the software to identify defects and issues. Automated testing, on the other hand, is executed using specialized tools, which can simulate user and system actions and check the software with little to no human involvement.
Functional testing is a QA activity focused on the software functionality, that is, whether it works as intended and meets the requirements. Non-functional testing aims at checking non-functional aspects, such as performance, reliability, usability, and security.
A test plan is a document that outlines the objectives, scope, approach, and schedule for a software testing project. It's the responsibility of a test manager to create a plan by analyzing the project's requirements.
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