The world we live in is changing by the minute. Driven by advanced technology built into software applications, it is making people’s daily lifestyle easier, whether it is via their phone, laptop, vehicle, or any other device. This is one of the reasons customers expect new products, applications, or features all the time. Anything that can make them go ‘wow’ qualifies as exceeding their expectations. This ultimately puts a lot of pressure on software testing teams to ensure no app crashes, downtimes, and poor loading times, among other factors.
From a time when software testing began at the end of the production cycle i.e the waterfall model which didn’t involve taking customer feedback to the current agile or shift left testing methodologies, the realm of software testing is undergoing massive changes. Newer methodologies like DevSecOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices are making their way into the software development lifecycle.
However, with the niche that testing is, not every enterprise has the resources and talent to keep with emerging testing tools and customer expectations. They are often struggling to keep quality consistent while being cost-effective and agile. This is why they turn to Managed Testing Service providers.
The dilemma caused by rapid software testing technology and methodology evolution is driving customers to rethink their investments and infrastructure. Collaborating with managed testing services partner and the ecosystem is key to rapid product rollouts.
– Mukesh Dialani, Program Director,
Digital Engineering and Operational Technology Services IDC
How does Managed Testing Services make everything better?
With complete ownership in Quality Engineering right from defining test strategy to defect management, reporting, and optimization, Managed Testing Services can help in making the SDLC process seamless. This leads to:
- Highly improved cost savings
- Reduction in test efforts
- Faster time-to-market
Overall, this allows enterprises to focus on what they do best – growing their business – without any disruptions.
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What are the advantages of using a shift left approach in managed testing?
The shift left approach is the right progression that the software quality assurance department needs. Now, by shifting the testing, quality assurance, and security from the very end (how most practices still do) to right from the beginning of software development cycle, you can take advantage of the following benefits:
- Early defect detection: Identifying defects earlier in the SDLC reduces rework and prevents issues from escalating into production defects.
- Lower cost of quality: Fixing issues during design and development is significantly more cost-effective than resolving them after deployment.
- Faster release cycles: Early testing and continuous feedback help teams move through development phases faster, supporting quicker and more predictable releases.
- Improved collaboration across teams: Shift-left testing encourages closer alignment between development, testing, operations, and business stakeholders from the start.
- Better test coverage: Test scenarios are designed early, ensuring functionality, performance, and security requirements are validated consistently.
- Reduced production risks: Continuous validation minimizes the chances of application failures, performance issues, and downtime in live environments.
- Higher software quality and stability: Early quality checks lead to more reliable applications that meet user expectations and business requirements.
Roadmap for Achieving QA Maturity
With 20 years of proficient experience in testing services across industries, at Aspire, we believe that with a structured foundation in place, taking ownership of end-to-end QA will be a cakewalk. With a four-step approach, that drills down the focus on knowledge transfer, test policies, metrics and ensure a steady-state through defect prevention.
Subsequently, it is important to learn and follow the steps that go into choosing a great Managed Testing Service provided to facilitate a strong and meaningful partnership.
The whitepaper by Analyst Mukesh Dialani, in collaboration with CIO and IDC, will give you an outlook on understanding the evolution of software testing. He also shares how partnering with a Managed Testing Service provider is a process that can accelerate operational agendas and product rollouts, leading to sizeable benefits on the business, technology, and process front.
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