The Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) is a systematic process that QA teams follow when conducting software testing. The stages in an STLC are designed to achieve high test coverage, while maintaining test efficiency. Visit: Software Testing Classes in Pune



There are 6 stages in the STLC:

Requirement Analysis: During this stage, software testers collaborate with stakeholders in the development process (developers, business analyst, clients, product owner, etc.) to identify and comprehend test requirements. The information gathered from this discussion is compiled into the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) document. This document is the foundation of the test strategy.

Test Planning: from a comprehensive test strategy, we develop a test plan, in which details about objectives, approach, scope of the testing project, test deliverables, dependencies, environment, risk management, and schedule are noted down. It is a more granular version of the test strategy.

Test Case Development: Depending on whether teams want to execute the tests manually or automatically, we’ll have different approaches to this stage. Certain test cases are more suitable to be executed manually, while some should be automated to save time. Generally, in manual testing, testers write down the specific steps of the test case in a spreadsheet and document the results there, while in automated testing, the test case is written as a script using a test automation framework like Selenium or an automation testing tool with low-code test authoring feature like Katalon.

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Environment Setup: QA teams set up the hardware-software-network configuration to conduct their testing based on their plan. There are many environments to run a test on, either locally, remotely, or on cloud.

Test Execution: The QA team prepares test cases, test scripts, and test data based on clear objectives. Tests can be done manually or automatically. Manual testing is used when human insights and judgment are needed, while automation testing is preferred for repetitive flows with minor changes. Defects found during testing are tracked and reported to the development team, who promptly address them.

Test Cycle Closure: This is the last stage of Software Testing. Software testers will come together to examine their findings from the tests, assess how well they worked, and record important lessons to remember in the future. It's important to regularly assess your QA team's software testing procedure to maintain control over all testing activities throughout the STLC phases.

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