Regression Testing
Software companies and enterprises today are constantly challenged with shorter software release cycles while ensuring optimum test coverage and quality assurance. Performing software regression testing is fundamental for a new software release.
Our software regression testing services ensures that consistent, repeatable validation of each new software release is conducted, and features and operational behavior of the software is as per specification. Our services include a combination of manual and automated testing tools that deliver software products and applications as per specifications, thereby validating business solutions.
Umesh Verma
President & CEO
Blue Lance, Inc.
Regression test case management
Our regression testing services are tightly linked to defining and carefully managing the test cases, and are re-run regularly as regression tests and become the means for verifying that your software continues to work correctly as new code is being added.
System integration testing services
Our testing team works alongside the development team through the software lifecycle to perform integration and system testing across the component subsystems leading up to the final software release. Our testing methods aim to test software up to and beyond the bounds defined in software specification.
End to end testing
We provide services starting from test planning, to design, execution and reporting. Our end to end testing services covers the user interface, API's, database, security, installation, configuration, upgrade, and networking features within a software product or application.
Functional and business requirements assessment Analysis and test strategy design Test planning and execution Reporting and dashboard publishing
Automated and Manual Testing
We have extensive experience in automated and manual regression testing. Whether you are introducing automated testing, developing an automated test plan or trying to select the appropriate tools for your needs, our services ensure the right test automation approach. Some of the tools that we have used include:
IBM Rational suite HP QTP suite Compuware Microsoft Borland Silktest Open source tool such as JMeter, Selenium, Toad among others
Robust test case creation for reliability and re-usability
We have several years of experience in software testing, and bring this to bear while designing and developing robust test cases to ensure high degree of reusability and reliability. Our test cases display a unique blend of best-in-class scientific methods and risk based analysis. This innovative approach enables us to identify impacted functionalities effectively, as the application software from one release to the next.
Priority based testing for optimal test coverage
Our software testing solutions help you decide when to stop testing; and help prioritize, optimize and sequence the functional and regression test suite to ensure optimal coverage at minimal cost. Our proprietary cost-benefit regression model helps QA teams optimize between test selection and fault detection. It prioritizes testing in a manner that minimizes the risk of defect leakage to production.
Deep software technology expertise
Our technical expertise spans testing for web applications, desktop applications, mobile applications, middleware, and system software, including:
- Web applications, such as multi-tier E-commerce sites, CRM software, and business applications
- Traditional GUI applications for Windows and UNIX
- Application developed in the following technologies:
- Java
- Microsoft.NET
- C/C++
- Mobile (Android, iPhone / iPad)
- Middleware: ORBs, application servers, database servers, etc.
- System Software: Operating systems, Real Time operating systems, device drivers, storage and security software etc
Automated functional testing expertise and partnerships
We have partnerships with leading automated testing software vendors such as HP and IBM. We leverage these partnerships to gain access to latest tools, accelerators and best practices prevalent in the industry. We leverage test automation software to ensure faster time to market, greater test coverage and lower overall costs of software testing.
Success or failure of a regression test hinges on selection of test cases
As each new test case gets written for specific tests, they will become part of the regression pack to be executed in future releases. This means that the regression pack becomes bigger and bigger as more and more new versions of the code is developed. There will come a time when it becomes manually impossible to execute all the test cases in a regression pack. This is when QA mangers and testers have to choose test cases for regression packs. Careful thought and attention needs to be paid on choosing the set of tests to include in the regression packs. It is a good practice to regularly update regression test packs to reflect changes to the application over time.
Create a logical batch of smaller test cases for best results
Generally unit test cases & integration test cases are used to build regression test cases; hence instead of having one large regression test, it is better to create a logical batch of such test cases in the form of a comprehensive test suite. This ensures flexibility of executing small unit tests in case of urgency or under time-pressures.