Test Execution and Reporting

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Test execution and reporting are the processes of running the test cases on the software product and documenting the test results. Test execution and reporting help to determine the functionality and other quality aspects of your software and identify any defects that need to be fixed

Test Execution and Reporting Examples

• A test execution and reporting tool for a web application allows testers to run test cases manually or automatically, record test results and defect reports, generate test reports and metrics for the team.
• A test execution and reporting tool for a cloud-based application allows testers to execute test cases manually or with test automation, record test results and defect reports on the cloud, and email test reports and metrics to the team members.
  
• A test execution and reporting tool for a mobile app allows testers to execute test cases manually or automatically, store test results and defect reports on the server, generate test reports and test metrics, and notify the team members.

Tips for Test Execution and Reporting

• Use best practices such as following a consistent testing procedure, prioritizing test execution of critical or high-risk features' test cases, analyzing test results, logging defects accurately, and retesting fixed defects.
• Use your test execution and reporting tool to streamline your testing activities.
• Use test execution techniques, such as parallel testing, cross-browser testing, regression testing, or exploratory testing to help you to increase your testing coverage and efficiency.
• Use appropriate test execution measurements and metrics from number of test cases executed, number of defects detected, number of defects fixed, number of defects reopened, defect density, defect severity, defect resolution time, defect leakage, defect removal efficiency, defect detection percentage, defect detection effectiveness, defect age, defect trend, defect root cause analysis, defect prevention analysis that can help you to evaluate and improve your software quality.

FAQ (interview questions and answers)

1. What is the purpose of test execution and reporting?
   Run the test cases on your software and document the test results and any defects discovered during testing.
2. What are the benefits of test execution and reporting?
   Test execution is the core software testing activity. It helps you determine the functionality and other quality aspects of your software. It helps you identify any defects that need to be fixed. Test execution reporting provides software quality feedback and visibility to the software stakeholders.
3. What are the challenges of test execution and reporting?
   Test execution and reporting need investment in terms of cost, time, resources, and skills to setup the test environment, test automation and reporting systems. These systems need review and updates. Test execution and reporting needs to be performed after there are changes in requirements or specifications, defect fixes or enhancements to the software.
4. How do you evaluate a test execution and reporting tool?
   Pricing, functionality, notifications, integration, parallelism, security, and support.

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