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Selection of test cases for regression testing for the build received from release, should based on following scenario priority for testing those test cases that were failed due to defect, on testing if they are passed. All integration tests, boundary value scenarios, testing functionality of components related to defect, end to end tests that involve …

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Regression testing is the testing of an application that verifies that there is no adverse effect of the changes made due to defect fix or change request to other areas of application. regression testing involves test cases other than those that are related to defect or change as per client request, but it also tests …

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In order to understand features and their functionality we refer requirement document (SRS). In order to understand overview of data flow, integration between systems, we should refer design document, For understanding documentation on code, algorithms, interfaces and APIs used in software technical documents or process documentation containing UML diagrams, How end user will use the …

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Document approved by customers and project owners that describe, what is expected from the software to perform, how many features and functionality, what is requirement ( what to verify/validate). In short, Software requirement specification document has a purpose for software to be built, description of software to accomplish and requirement in specific required to fulfill …

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Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) is a sequence of activities performed by testers such asRequirement & Analysis – Understanding the client’s requirement and what actually requires, How to test the requirements,Test Planning – what should be tested in an application, How and who will test the applicationTest Case Design – test scenarios, mapping with requirement …

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The term used in short is CAPA, stands for Corrective Action Preventive Action.Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) is a process whichinvestigates and solves problems,identifies causes,takes corrective action andPrevents recurrence of the root causes.Example – when we fall sick, we seek medical attention, and health care specialist offer us remedy and relief, but what if we …

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There is a measure of process capability calculated using specification limits and standard deviation of the process, which is Cp index. Most companies require Process Cp = 1.33 or greater.

Based on Capability Maturity Model (CMM), software development organization’s level are decided. There are five levelsLevel 1 – there is an ad hoc testing, chaotic work culture and no adherence to process during time of crisis, they always use new and undocumented repeat process during software life cycle.Level 2 – The processes are defined and …

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Based on the level of maturity model i.e. implementation of various processes of software life cycle, adherence of procedures even during critical and crisis situation is called test maturity model

It is important for test managers to keep an account of test procedures followed, test plan, test methodology, justification of number of test cases required to be conducted manually in order to verify complete feature coverage, and why these manual test case not able to be carried out using script, automatically, and finally after executing …

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