{"id":281,"date":"2018-01-09T23:07:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T23:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rainforestqa.com\/2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T13:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T13:22:30","slug":"2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy","title":{"rendered":"6 ways to streamline your QA process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new year likely means new goals, whether you want to ship features faster, boost quality or scale your team. Whatever your goals are, make sure to set your team up for success with the right QA process.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy\/#1_Take_a_Modular_Approach_to_Testing\" >1. Take a Modular Approach to Testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy\/#2_Implement_Version_Control_for_QA\" >2. Implement Version Control for QA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy\/#3_Start_Functional_Testing_Earlier\" >3. Start Functional Testing Earlier<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy\/#4_Integrate_Your_Testing_Workflow_with_Dev_Tools\" >4. Integrate Your Testing Workflow with Dev Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy\/#5_Rightsize_Your_QA_Strategy_to_Your_Quality_Goals\" >5. Rightsize Your QA Strategy to Your Quality Goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforestqa.com\/blog\/2018-01-09-continuous-testing-5-ways-to-speed-up-and-streamline-your-qa-strategy\/#6_Find_the_Right_Metrics_to_Measure_Quality\" >6. Find the Right Metrics to Measure Quality<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Take_a_Modular_Approach_to_Testing\"><\/span>1. Take a Modular Approach to Testing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even relatively small test suites are likely to recycle and reuse the same activity flows in multiple test cases. By using a system that allows you to create modular test cases, you\u2019ll be able to keep your suite up-to-date and accurate with drastically less management time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Implement_Version_Control_for_QA\"><\/span>2. Implement Version Control for QA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Version control is standard practice for development, but hasn\u2019t yet been widely adopted for QA. By using version control for software testing, your team will have better control over test cases and code quality.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Start_Functional_Testing_Earlier\"><\/span>3. Start Functional Testing Earlier<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t hold back on functional testing. Teams that start writing tests as soon as a new feature is spec\u2019d and begin running functional tests as early as possible benefit from shorter development cycles and fewer bugs in production.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Integrate_Your_Testing_Workflow_with_Dev_Tools\"><\/span>4. Integrate Your Testing Workflow with Dev Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fast-moving teams know that they must de-silo QA to keep up with the demands of fast-paced development cadences. Integrating QA with other critical development tools and processes helps streamline the testing and reduces the risk of anything slipping through the cracks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Rightsize_Your_QA_Strategy_to_Your_Quality_Goals\"><\/span>5. Rightsize Your QA Strategy to Your Quality Goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s common for teams to approach QA with a \u201ctest all the things\u201d mentality, aiming for as many test cases as possible. Bloated test suites are hard to manage and can yield unreliable results, so they don\u2019t directly translate to better quality software.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Find_the_Right_Metrics_to_Measure_Quality\"><\/span>6. Find the Right Metrics to Measure Quality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Measuring the efficacy of your QA process helps your team celebrate successes and stay on track long-term. But many teams focus on the wrong measurements and, as a result, struggle to map their testing strategy to high-level business goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new year likely means new goals, whether you want to ship features faster, boost quality or scale your team. 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