Software Testing Templates

Learn how to use Software testing templates. We have covered different QA templates in excel and MS document format. Test case, test plan, daily status etc.

Sample Software Test Plan Template with Format and Contents

Software Test Plan Template

In this tutorial, we have provided a Sample Test Plan Template along with its contents. This Simple Test Plan Format will be helpful for you to write a detailed Test Plan. 

We keep getting requests for Sample Test Plans frequently. Hence, we are including a sample Test Plan template here for your reference.

It’s a Test Plan index only. Each point in this index will help you elaborate on your testing plan in a step-by-step manner. Take this as a guide and develop a full Test Plan for your project.

=> Click Here For Complete Test Plan Tutorial Series

Read more

Getting Started with Incident Tracking and Management in Software Testing (Sample Templates Included)

Incident Tracking and Management in Software Testing

In this article, we are going to learn in detail about the “Incident Tracking and management” Process. We will see how to track and manage incidents in Software Testing with sample templates.

You must be thinking- “STH has published a lot of content on defect/bug tracking, so how is this going to be different”? That is the reason why we have to look at what we mean by incident first.

Read more

How to Improve the Test Release Process for Successful Bug Free Software to Production

software test release process

In this article, we will learn how to have successful bug free software release to production. Let’s get started. 

Let’s look at the typical process involved in delivering software from the development phase to the testing phase for a successful bug-free software release to production/client.

These processes are either overlooked or skipped by software companies, which results in poor test management and thereby’ a “buggy” software releases to the client, which leads to “unsatisfied customers”.

Although a lot of time and great effort is being given by the testing team for each and every release, when the released software is not having the defined or bench-marked quality or does not meet the expected criteria, it will not only affect the company reputation with the customers but also demotivates and demoralizes the project team and most importantly the testing team as a whole.

Read more

How to Write an Effective Test Summary Report [Sample Report Download]

Test Summary Report

Learn how to write an effective test summary report using this simple 2-step guide and Sample Test Summary Report Template:

Several documents and reports are being prepared as part of the testing. Some are Test Strategy Docs, Test Plan docs, Risk Management Plans, Configuration Management Plans, etc. Among these Test Summary Reports is one such report that is prepared after the testing is completed.

I have tried to explain the purpose of the ‘Test Summary Report’ and provided a sample Test Summary Report template along with an actual report for download.

Read more

Live Project Bug Tracking, Test Metrics, and Test Sign off – Free QA Training Day 6

Live Project Bug Tracking, Test Metrics, and Test Sign off

This is the concluding part of our “Software Testing training on a live project” series.

It is going to be about defects and also a few remaining topics that will mark the completion of the Test Execution phase of the STLC.

In the previous article, while Test Execution was going on, we encountered a situation where the expected result of the test case was not met. Also, we identified some unexpected behavior during Exploratory Testing.

Read more