How will you measure the success of the testing project? What quality metrics will you track?

4 Experts
Alina Tasneem Farooqi
Senior SQA Engineer | Inov8 Limited

To measure the success of a testing project involves test coverage, rate of pass/fail test cases, and rate of defect detection. You can also measure requirement coverage, and customer satisfaction with the software’s performance. The specific metrics depend on the project’s goals, requirements and customer satisfaction.

Dilsha Shinos
Software Test Engineer | Testvox

We can measure the success of a testing project by looking at how well the software works after testing and how many problems were caught before release. A good testing project means most bugs were found early, the serious ones were fixed quickly, and users are happy with the product.

We can track this by checking how many bugs were found, how serious they were, how much of the software was tested, how fast the bugs were fixed, and how many bugs slipped through after release. Also, if users report fewer issues and give good feedback, it means the testing was successful.

In simple words, if the software works smoothly, has fewer problems, and users are satisfied, then the testing project did its job well.

Supriya Srivastav
Software Testing Specialist | Testvox

Success of the testing project will be measured by the achievement of testing goals and overall product quality. Tracking the metrics like test coverage, defect density, and test case pass/fail rates. Defect leakage rate and escaped defects will indicate post-release issues. Time to test execution and defect resolution time will also be monitored. Requirements traceability will ensure all features are tested.

Resma John
QA Engineer | Testvox

Success in a testing project is measured by how well it ensures product quality while meeting timelines and customer expectations. Key metrics I would track include:

  • Defect Density: Number of defects per module or function.
  • Test Coverage: Percentage of code or functionality tested.
  • Test Pass Rate: Ratio of passed to total executed test cases.
  • Severity of Bugs Found Post-Release: Indicates testing effectiveness.
  • Defect Leakage Rate: Number of bugs found after release compared to total found during testing.
  • Automation Coverage: Helps gauge efficiency in regression testing.

Monitoring these metrics provides visibility into quality, identifies improvement areas, and validates the effectiveness of the testing process.

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