The Offering we propose closely follows the industry-known standards, such as those developed and provided by ISTQB® global certification scheme, which allows to build, extend, and validate proper testing skills. As a result of those high standards and acquired certificates, our professionals possess a wide knowledge of testing methods, terminology, and approaches tailored to individual needs and requirements. The following streams by ISTQB® present the portfolio of certifications and paths available in the testing career.
IT Factory offers the skills of experienced testers in variety of IT needs. Our service offerings include functional and non-functional software testing in manual, automatic and agile modes across all channels and platforms, as well as the Quality assurance for multiple products and services to meet your business objectives.
Testing software to assure its quality and conformation to specifications is absolutely necessary in application development, implementation, or maintenance. Testing allows to identify and enhance any malfunction in the performance of an application across a variety of platforms and services. There are many challenges that should be considered.
CHALLENGE | UNIT TESTS | MODULE TESTS | INTEGRATION TESTS | SYSTEM TESTS | INT. SYSTEMS TESTS | BUSINESS ACCEPTANCE | POST-IMPLEMENTATION | PRODUCTION |
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PROJECT REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT | ||||||||
Imprecise, poor quality or complicated requirements |   |   | ||||||
Difficult communication or lack of access to a source of knowledge |   |   | ||||||
Lack of business and technical documentation |   |   | ||||||
A large number of variables to be covered by tests | ||||||||
Hard-to-achieve performance requirements |   |   | ||||||
Unclear acceptance criteria (definition of done) |   |   | ||||||
Lack of decision tables (effects of business rules) |   |   | ||||||
Unknown structure of transmitted data (data variety) | ||||||||
QUALITY DIMENSION | ||||||||
Inaccurate test strategy and plan |   |   | ||||||
Areas recommended for test automation |   |   | ||||||
Diverse manufacturing quality of components (no standard) |   |   | ||||||
Lack or poor quality of unit tests | ||||||||
Routine Approach to Testing (Routine Resistance) |   |   | ||||||
Inflated team confidence and lack of secondary testing | ||||||||
Mismatch of integrated software components |   |   |   | |||||
Simplified narrative (focused on unit testing) |   |   | ||||||
Abandonment of testing (necessity of constant code repairs) | ||||||||
Lack of assertion in unit tests or assertions with logic |   |   |   |   |   | |||
Test only the optimistic path |   |   | ||||||
Risk associated with Big Bang" tests (typical for small systems)""" | ||||||||
Reliability and quality level of automated tests |   |   | ||||||
Process DIMENSION | ||||||||
Complicated business process (many alternative test scenarios) |   |   |   | |||||
Inability to identify the problems at early development stage |   |   |   | |||||
Problems with lack of functionality (many workarounds used) |   |   |   |   | ||||
Poor test management process (coordination and planning) | ||||||||
Trying to achieve 100% code coverage with tests (risk) |   | |||||||
Abandonment of testing (necessity of constant code repairs) | ||||||||
Legislative Compliance (User Access Rights, Security Regulations) | ||||||||
Change synchronizations and release management problems |   |   |   | |||||
Testing system's backup and recovery procedures |   |   |   | |||||
Technological DIMENSION | ||||||||
Dispersed or unavailable tech know-how | ||||||||
Limitations of the software used for automation |   |   |   |   | ||||
A large variety of technologies used |   |   | ||||||
A large number of modules to integrate and test |   |   | ||||||
Discrepancy between version of used environments |   |   |   | |||||
Difficult integration with legacy systems or external APIs |   |   |   | |||||
Testing only on mock-ups (no natural environment")""" |   |   | ||||||
Necessity of code refactoring (getting rid of technical debt) |   |   | ||||||
Load testing and other migration-related activities |   |   |   |   | ||||
Periodic vulnerability checks (security checks) | ||||||||
Cost DIMENSION | ||||||||
High cost of correcting errors (in case of late detection) | ||||||||
High cost of test automation (takes time and resources) |   |   |   | |||||
Dependence on multiple resources (technological and personal) | ||||||||
Testing on multiple targets (mobile, desktop, e.t.c.) |   |   | ||||||
Cost of test management and long term maintenance | ||||||||
Lack of plugs, test controllers or simulators (reducing cost) |   |   |   |   |   |
IT Factory focuses on assembling a skilled team and on a well-defined and controlled testing process. We make sure that the competences of our candidates always match the specific requirements of a project. Explore our Team Leasing and Staff Augmentation offer to learn about how we operate.
We provide and control testing services across the following steps:
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During the analysis, we strive to: understand functional and non-functional requirements, familiarize ourselves with the testing environment specifics and business expectations. We identify and ensure an appropriate diversity in the quantity of tests based on their types (test pyramid) and priorities. The cheaper, faster, and more stable the test execution, the more tests there should be, and they should be positioned at a lower level of the pyramid, forming its foundation and thereby ensuring the proper quality of the ultimately delivered service. |
We collaboratively assess with the client the efforts and cost estimates of the project from the testing perspective. We define the testing strategy for various types of tests, select testing tools, identify roles and responsibilities, training requirements, and plan resources. The testing plan also includes identifying requirements, risk factors, test cases, test environments, business goals, quality objectives, testing schedules, and other elements.
In the design phase, we craft test cases, test scenarios, and automation scripts. We identify and delineate testing areas by thoroughly evaluating the provided initial test data. Our goal is to comprehend these areas and develop prepared datasets, addressing gaps, managing distribution, handling dependencies, identifying correlations, and addressing outliers.
We check the configuration of available test environments, which defines the boundary conditions of the software and hardware and has a significant impact on the testing process. We prepare test readiness by configuring test environments and test data.
Performing tests based on previously prepared plans and approved test cases. Collaborating with analysts and the programming team to identify and retest production errors, and testing delivered fixes.
Discussion with the team and stakeholders on the entire testing cycle (test coverage, costs, software, key business goals, and quality) to enhance the applied strategies, draw conclusions, and address process bottlenecks on the IT FACTORY side for the future. Gathering best practices, documenting project details, preparing final reports (both qualitative and quantitative), and analyzing test results.
IT Factory strives to ensure that the testing process and plan are clear, detailed, and comprehensively describe all aspects of the test in a way that is understandable to all involved parties and stakeholders.
Integrating all aspects of testing processes (functional, performance, etc.)
Higher efficiency by applying reusable and scalable testing tools & frameworks
Faster and more precise software and system checking, allowing for quicker releases
Reducing time and money by using external, highly qualified specialists
Automation testing, reducing human intervention/ risk of mistakes
"A scientist is a mimosa when he himself has made a mistake, and a roaring lion when he discovers a mistake of others"
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