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The goals could<\/div>\n<div>range from<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf the product is functional, achieving what it is built to do<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf providing an enriching user experience<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf how fast the application responds<\/div>\n<div>\u25cf something to do with Data Security<\/div>\n<div>Quality is a subjective term and could mean different things for different people. In the<\/div>\n<div>software context, quality refers to a software product meeting system requirements and user needs.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Understanding the Current State of Product Quality<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Before we set out to draft the Quality Strategy and subsequently the steps to achieve it, we must understand the Current State of product development and the quality of the outcome. A focused study could give us clear clues on the same.<br \/>The following are some examples of areas typically identified with the software development process, as part of the study.<br \/>\u25cf Building a system that is hard to test; lacking consistent locators on a web page, and missing<br \/>logs for an API endpoint are some good examples<br \/>\u25cf Lack of code and product documentation, creating a conducive environment for<br \/>misunderstanding and errors<br \/>There could also be areas where the team is doing well and must continue to do the good<br \/>work.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How could we carry out the Current State study?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Study could be carried out in the form of an interview or the team filling out a questionnaire. Whatever form the information is collected in, it is important to figure out the things that we will have to understand from the study. The questions should be designed accordingly. Some examples of the questions the questionnaire could contain are,<br \/>\u25cf What is the development process that is followed?<br \/>\u25cf What is the unit test coverage?<br \/>\u25cf What are some static analysis tools that are used?<br \/>\u25cf What is the level of automated testing that happens within the development life cycle?<br \/>\u25cb unit, integration and end-to-end<br \/>\u25cf What is the post-deployment production monitoring that is available?<br \/>\u25cf What are the kinds of complaints\/issues you get from users\/customers?<br \/>\u25cf What are the major issues you run into during deployment and post-deployment?<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sitting down to draft the Quality Strategy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After understanding the areas for improvement, write down a list of pointers that need improvement, like Bug Density, Unit test coverage, etc. Align the metrics that the team is working<br \/>towards improving to meet the organization&#8217;s broader goals. E.g. NPS score of the product.<br \/>The Quality Strategy should call out actions that would move the needle on the metrics that were<br \/>identified to be improved. Some typical actions that could be part of a Quality Strategy are,<br \/>\u25cf Early involvement of QA &#8211; allowing more time for QA to consume the information, ask<br \/>questions on the requirements and develop tests<br \/>\u25cf Improving the unit test coverage to a % that the team considers to be fair<br \/>\u25cf Who would be responsible for the deployment of the software under testing?<br \/>\u25cf Introduction of tools and plugins to improve code quality<br \/>\u25cf Acceptance criteria at each stage of product development<br \/>\u25cf Device testing strategy, depending on the target audience<br \/>\u25cf Test data management to mimic production data<br \/>\u25cf Automation of product testing and deployment processes, to deploy faster<br \/>\u25cf Post Deployment monitoring strategy, focusing on the application\u2019s availability and error rates<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In summary, the Quality Strategy should lay the foundation for excellence in all aspects of<br \/>product development, ensuring that quality remains at the forefront of everything we do. It should<br \/>drive a Quality-first approach with the responsibility of meeting the standards being shouldered by the team. It is a commitment towards delivering products that exceed expectations, drive customer<br \/>satisfaction and foster long-term success for the organization.<br \/>Aquila aims to handle all types of test execution, thus freeing up humans from time-consuming tasks and allowing them to focus on the strategic aspects of Quality, contributing to the Quality Strategy based on the knowledge gained from AI-powered test execution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.seamec.co.in\/test\/about\/#demo&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Request a Demo&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Understanding the Current State of Product Quality<br \/>\nBefore we set out to draft the Quality Strategy and subsequently the steps to achieve it, we must understand the Current State of product development and the quality of the outcome. 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