Software companies need computer system to test their newly built software in order to verify that it works as expected. The importance of computer system is because it determines the results of testing. The computer system is called as testing environment and software development companies try to build the system that is same as to the software end user's environment. This assures that software product does not have trouble in the business (production) environment with end-users. Managing, utilizing and maintaining test environment is one essential and very important task for the software companies. As a solution almost every software company implements dedicated testing team/department and introduces procedures.
The procedures and planned processes could be but not limited to have central processing place for the testing, zero or decrease conflicts which occur regarding access to the test environment, handle test data (avoid duplication of test data, privatizing and profiling test data etc.) which increasing effectiveness and efficiency of the software testing phase. Standardizing the procedures of each task and phase is essential for a software company to develop themselves. For example following best practices of software testing , use of automated tools, identify repetitive tasks and bringing into one place and more. Use of bookings to gain access test environment assures there are no complains and time is not wasted (test data and environment bookings.)
Having software testing support team to manage these processes keep testers, executives and managers to away from tasks like coordination, creating reports, monitoring productivity of testing but let them concentrate on important tasks of testing phase. Test support team can research for reliable and high quality software tools to use with testing that can help the processes, for example on data security analytic, test data privatize, test data reservation, help to fill gap between DevOps etc. High quality tools can automate hectic manual tasks. Such software may search in database where the unmasked data is existing, automate test data creation, test case creation etc. All the efforts at the end help test the software seamlessly and provide best quality product to the client besides to saving time, effort and cost of the overall organization.
The procedures and planned processes could be but not limited to have central processing place for the testing, zero or decrease conflicts which occur regarding access to the test environment, handle test data (avoid duplication of test data, privatizing and profiling test data etc.) which increasing effectiveness and efficiency of the software testing phase. Standardizing the procedures of each task and phase is essential for a software company to develop themselves. For example following best practices of software testing , use of automated tools, identify repetitive tasks and bringing into one place and more. Use of bookings to gain access test environment assures there are no complains and time is not wasted (test data and environment bookings.)
Having software testing support team to manage these processes keep testers, executives and managers to away from tasks like coordination, creating reports, monitoring productivity of testing but let them concentrate on important tasks of testing phase. Test support team can research for reliable and high quality software tools to use with testing that can help the processes, for example on data security analytic, test data privatize, test data reservation, help to fill gap between DevOps etc. High quality tools can automate hectic manual tasks. Such software may search in database where the unmasked data is existing, automate test data creation, test case creation etc. All the efforts at the end help test the software seamlessly and provide best quality product to the client besides to saving time, effort and cost of the overall organization.