Functional Testing

The risks of releasing a new software application without rigorous QA have greater implications now than ever before because of the rapid pace of change in expectations and demands of the end users. Its imperative that we do it right and do it right the first time.

At Appulse we have an effective functional testing practice that provides a fast and objective way to determine whether each functional requirement is actually implemented in the code. With functional testing, our team translates functional requirements into executable test cases that confirm how well the code satisfies the requirements at any given time. This provides unprecedented objective insight into requirement status and prevents the missing or incorrect functionality implementations that can lead to countless rewrites (and then budget overruns and missed deadlines), user dissatisfaction, and project failure.

We practice a thorough framework based methodology when conducting Functional, User-Interface, Regression, Negative and Compatibility testing.

UI Testing:Performing functional testing at the user interface level is crucial as it can reveal a number of deficiencies not immediately apparent when conducting a source code review. First priority is given to testing the application’s usability rather than the complexity of the application’s internal workings. Regardless of the quality of the underlying code, if the user interface doesn’t work, the result is an inefficient and frustrating experience for the user.

Regression Testing:Regression testing involves software testing after making a functional improvement or change to the system. Simply put, it is the process of testing changes to computer programs to make sure that the older programming still works with the new changes. Our regression testing services ensure that the reported product defects are corrected for each new release and that no new quality problems were introduced in the maintenance process. We offer both manual and automated regression testing services.

Negative Testing: No matter how well a software system is designed, coded or built there will always be a time when a user tries to do something he should not. Negative testing, also known as “test to fail”, is aimed at showing that the software will fail under certain circumstances and that the “failure” needs to be handled in a specified manner.

Compatibility Testing:Maintenance and support of a software application can be seriously complicated by compatibility problems that emerge due to incompatibility between the application and other existing software applications, browsers and operating systems already in use. The answer to the problem is comprehensive compatibility testing routinely performed for all new versions and releases of your product or application.