Need for Test Closure
- Helps to create consolidated test results report: In the test closure process, all the results of the tests that were performed are prepared. In this way, the QA team is able to detect the errors and bugs in the software system. All these errors/bugs are documented and can be referred to for future releases.
- The official announcement of the end of the testing phase: The test closure process proves to be a good medium for other members to know about the end of the testing phase.
- Provide detailed analysis of the error: Test closure provides a complete report of all the errors discovered and resolved so the source of origin can be located in case of error and resolution can be provided.
- Showcase the metrics to the customer: Presenting test metrics to the customer representatives, will help them understand more about the software system, the details of the features, the number of errors discovered, and how they were fixed.
- Assessment of Risk Factor: The most important part of the test closure process is the assessment of the risk factor with respect to the software system as a whole. This also helps the client to know the strength as well as weaknesses of the software program.
Test Closure in Software Testing
Software testing is the process of evaluating and analyzing whether the software product is working as expected and doing what it is supposed to do. There are many benefits of performing the testing activity like improved software quality, reduced bugs, reduced development costs, etc. The end result of the testing process is Test Closure. The article focuses on discussing the test closure.
The following topics will be discussed here:
- What is Test Closure?
- Need for Test Closure
- Stages of Test Closure
- Test Closure activities
- When are Test Closure Activities Performed?
- Test Closure Report
- Benefits of Performing Test Closure Activities
Let’s start discussing each of these topics in detail.