{"id":8595,"date":"2021-12-15T14:03:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T08:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ziniosedge.com\/?p=8595"},"modified":"2026-01-30T06:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T06:37:21","slug":"principles-of-software-testing-software-testing-life-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.theblufig.com\/zinios\/principles-of-software-testing-software-testing-life-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Principles of Software Testing: Software Testing Life Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8595\" class=\"elementor elementor-8595\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58c2389 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58c2389\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7905e5\" data-id=\"b7905e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46d3c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a46d3c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the last several decades, there has been a shift in the competency of software testing. Currently, testing does not include notifying the developer of any flaws found. It has a broad scope and is a phase that must be completed from the very beginning of a project&#8217;s development.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The testing life cycle of an application has become more process-oriented and diverse due to agile. Typically, the SDLC is the only thing an organization focuses its attention on. They also believe testing to be an essential element of the process. However, it is past time for businesses to recognize that software testing has its life cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38b3585 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38b3585\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b63b74\" data-id=\"3b63b74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b432096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b432096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SDLC vs. STLC - Which is better? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc8aba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc8aba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-558bab6\" data-id=\"558bab6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9ce9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb9ce9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SDLC is responsible for the whole life cycle of a product, from its conception to its completion as a finished product. Testing is one of the most critical parts of the software development life cycle (<a href=\"https:\/\/ziniosedge.com\/top-5-software-development-life-cycle-sdlc-methodologies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDLC<\/a>). Software testing is an essential component of the SDLC. Furthermore, this component has its life cycle, the STLC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99193a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99193a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e623cb\" data-id=\"3e623cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61ea1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f61ea1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, what is the difference between SDLC and STLC?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb710d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb710d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f4ec46\" data-id=\"2f4ec46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37ef88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a37ef88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SDLC<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Concentrate on developing a product.<\/li><li>A procedure that is the parent of another process<\/li><li>Understanding customer requirements and creating a beneficial product are two critical aspects of product development.<\/li><li>Before testing, all SDLC steps must be completed. The ultimate objective is to provide a high-quality product that consumers can rely on.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>STLC<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Concentrate on putting a product through its paces.<\/li><li>A subset of the SDLC methodology<\/li><li>Understanding development needs and ensuring the product performs as planned are two essential tasks.<\/li><li>The STLC stages begin once the SDLC phases have been finished.<\/li><li>The ultimate aim is to uncover defects in the product and submit them to the development team to fix them.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55b5324 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55b5324\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-200cb9e\" data-id=\"200cb9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0c9e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa0c9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What exactly is STLC? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-949caf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"949caf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff6ea92\" data-id=\"ff6ea92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e1bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92e1bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a set of particular activities conducted throughout the testing process to guarantee that the software quality goals are accomplished. The verification and validation phases are also included in the STLC. Contrary to common assumptions, software testing is not a distinct activity from other aspects of software development. Several methodological tasks are performed to assist you in certifying your software application.<\/p><p>It is a high-quality approach that is closely related with and a component of the Software Development Life Cycle (STLC), which is a framework that is based on six fundamental principles:<\/p><p>Simply said, the SDLC is a cycle in which the activities taken at each step are mirrored in the actions taken at the following phases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8a464c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8a464c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44545c1\" data-id=\"44545c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef90de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eef90de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the purpose of the STLC?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea9bc8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea9bc8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00e82a0\" data-id=\"00e82a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a6d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a6d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We may infer that the STLC is a collection of measurements that contains several phases, such as planning, control, implementation, standardization, etc. Taking everything into consideration, we can conclude that the STLC is required not only to test the generated product but also for the following reasons:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Remove its flaws within the earliest and most profitable stage of development<\/li><li>Improve the overall quality and transparency of the development process<\/li><li>Increase the amount of control over the quality of the product being created throughout the SDLC<\/li><li>Influence the use of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and other methodologies<\/li><\/ul><p>Deliver a high-quality product not just to the client but also to the users<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bd6f40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bd6f40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78bb672\" data-id=\"78bb672\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc7823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edc7823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The role of STLC's position in the SDLC <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eee8cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eee8cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc82505\" data-id=\"dc82505\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4765a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4765a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to being closely tied to one another, as previously stated, the Software Testing Life Cycle and the Software Development Life Cycle both concurrently pursue distinct activities that are both parts of the same aim, namely,<\/p><p>In the same way that the SDLC collects requirements in the desired form and develops the stated functionality, in the same way, that requirements analysis, assistance to the client and development team, and confirmation of the quality of the expanded functionality are performed (as for the STLC).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Ultimately, the aim is to provide complete customer happiness while also getting the best possible score during the Verification and Validation rounds.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>After moving in parallel for much of a project&#8217;s duration, the SDLC and STLC lines begin to converge fast throughout the software development phase, culminating in complete synchronization during the SDLC Test phase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-814d948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"814d948\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ef61f4\" data-id=\"9ef61f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855ec33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"855ec33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the STLC phases?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6b13b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6b13b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0262066\" data-id=\"0262066\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f855fe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f855fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The STLC system is quite similar to the SDLC in that it contains numerous interrelated stages. The following are the stages in the order they occur:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bb273e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bb273e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10bdf7c\" data-id=\"10bdf7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f139e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f139e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.\tAnalysis of Requirements\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42f7cd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42f7cd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc80135\" data-id=\"cc80135\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83510d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83510d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During requirements analysis, you have the opportunity to remedy project faults nearly entirely at no cost. As part of the requirements analysis process, it is possible to estimate labor costs depending on the project&#8217;s estimated duration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-822f179 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"822f179\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba0f5b7\" data-id=\"ba0f5b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee0ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee0ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.\tPlanned Tests <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d4b8fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d4b8fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3f4f10\" data-id=\"b3f4f10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f01d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4f01d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A test strategy is developed at this point. Here, all stages of testing are laid out in detail, including the schedule of the tests and the number of participants, and their roles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f97564 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f97564\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b636f4\" data-id=\"1b636f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a304278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a304278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.\tDevelopment of Test Cases<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d41754 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d41754\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4461293\" data-id=\"4461293\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e7c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1e7c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Manual and automated testing is used to ensure that the software&#8217;s functionality is fully covered, with the procedure based on the predetermined criteria. Since human testing cases are presented in the form of cheat sheets, it is common to write the test cases for automated testing separately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8553e0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8553e0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34aa02a\" data-id=\"34aa02a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3c53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3c53d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.\tSetting up a test environment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56d82f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56d82f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d23acd5\" data-id=\"d23acd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f06e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f06e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The test strategy makes it obvious which testing environment should be utilized. Operating systems and virtual machines are set up, <a href=\"https:\/\/ziniosedge.com\/top-10-software-testing-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">software testing tools<\/a> such as Selenium and Katalon Studio are installed, and the project&#8217;s test environment and databases are created during this STLC phase. If we require assistance, we also contact DevOps and Administrators.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-423134e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"423134e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4488f5\" data-id=\"d4488f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce5444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ce5444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5.\tExecution of the tests<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7deac6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7deac6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4234359\" data-id=\"4234359\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8a60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e8a60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tests may be carried out using pre-made test documentation and a properly set-up test environment. The Test Management System keeps track of every test outcome. When a test fails, the results are logged as errors and sent back to the development team for adjustment, further re-testing when the corrections have been implemented.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adcdc70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adcdc70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31490fa\" data-id=\"31490fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e129021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e129021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6.\tClosing the test cycle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87ce9d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87ce9d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-382e8ab\" data-id=\"382e8ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9798671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9798671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the last step of the STLC, the testing reports for the customer are generated. Time spent, the proportion of mistakes identified to positive test results, and the number of errors discovered and repaired should be included. It&#8217;s an excellent time to evaluate the testing department&#8217;s work, sum up the findings, analyze productivity, and offer recommendations for enhancing testing quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb89c69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb89c69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1835d8e\" data-id=\"1835d8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa42fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4aa42fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bee196 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bee196\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecebd9d\" data-id=\"ecebd9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8850393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8850393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In software development, the fact that the closest point of convergence occurs during the &#8220;Test Execution&#8221; stage clearly demonstrates the significance of testing in the development process.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>While we can see that some phases of the STLC and SDLC are very similar to each other, both in terms of their names and their meanings, we can also see that both of them are inextricably linked throughout the entire process of developing software-based products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95abf8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95abf8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-482fc17\" data-id=\"482fc17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890d28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"890d28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ziniosedge.com\/software-testing-different-types-of-software-testing\/\">Read here: Different types of software testing<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last several decades, there has been a shift in the competency of software testing. 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