Test planning

The QPack SDLC testing tool for testing Life Cycle is designed both for software and hardware tests. QPack naturally integrates the testing Lifecycle process into the Development Lifecycle, by providing a unique testing tool for the Quality Assurance department, designed to support complex products in multiple version environments.

Testing Life Cycle - Test Plan for Manual Software Testing
QPack SDLC software testing tool allows the test planning phase to begin directly from the requirements, thus ensure automatic requirements traceability. All tests information is saved in QPack SDLC central repository, submitted to version changes and defects reporting, thus reducing data duplication and maintenance of test scripts. QPack SDLC testing tool allows all test data to be easily reused for future versions and releases while QPack SDLC ensures the integrity of the tests based on the release they were designed for.

Testing Lifecycle as part of the Application Lifecycle Management

Test Parameters
QPack SDLC testing tool also manages test parameters to support complex testing environments (such as multiple operating systems, browsers, and other internal factors need to be tested).
Each combination of parameters is saved in a test instance, later on executed by testers in the Test Execution phase.
Rather than using multiple tests scripts and complex Excels sheets, QPack leverages the usage of parameters in the Testing Life cycle, along with test run result traceability and analysis. These features work together to reduce the work invested on the manual software testing process, and encourages the testers work with more focus.

Test Tracking and Reports
The reports/graphs produced by QPack SDLC make it possible for the QA managers to define and control the test plans for the manual software testing in order to improve the quality of the finished product. The definition phase of the test plan is completely integrated into requirements definition and development activities.
Testing Life Cycle - Test Execution (run)
QPack SDLC test tool provides the test execution module for automatic and manual test execution. Test results are saved, and can be viewed at any point. Your saved test results may be used in the analysis tools of QPack SDLC for ongoing decision making. The tracking tools of QPack SDLC testing tool contain the test execution filter, release manager, coverage matrix and more. Using QPack Testing tool in the testing lifecycle, users can report defects directly from tests, using the integrated bug tracking tool, with each defect linked directly to the parent requirement, thus enabling managers to view sensitive areas in the product.

Testing Life cycle - Testing Work plan
The tests can be divided into several stages according to your project needs. Each test collection can be assigned to a group of testers or a single tester. The annual reports of the problems found during the test cycles make it possible to control the quality of the products and they become a source of essential information for the planning of the subsequent versions.

QPack SDLC Software Testing and Hardware Test Summary:
• Manage test parameters for complex testing environments
• Create tests cases directly from requirements
• Report defects from test runs
• Use QPack versions mechanism to manage test delta between product versions
• Query test results by requirements, versions, test cycles and more