Top 10 Challenges Associated with Software Testing

Software testing consists of several challenges both in the manual as well as in automation. Let us understand the top 6 challenges associated with software testing:

1.Testing the whole application: It is extremely difficult to test each and every combination both in manual and in automation testing as there are millions of test combinations. If you start to try all these combinations, you will never be able to ship the product.

2.Tight schedules: There are times when you have to work way more than the actual working hours to conclude the task. All these tasks include writing, executing, automating, and reviewing the test cases. To deliver the right product at the right time, time management is crucial.

3.Lack of skilled testers: It is important to hire skilled resources as unskilled fellows may add more confusion than streamlining the testing work. This can result in an insufficient, incomplete, and ad-hoc testing all through the testing life cycle.

4.Regression testing: When the project is on the verge of expansion, the regression testing work becomes uninhibited. Pressure to withstand the existing functionality changes the earlier working bug tracking and functionality checks.

5.Understanding the requirements: Sometimes the testers fail to understand the exact requirements of the clients as a tester is the only one responsible for communicating with the customers. Testers with good listening skills can understand the requirements properly and fulfill the exact requirement.

6.Automation testing: Automation is one of the most important areas where we can reduce the execution time and can perform regression testing after performing any kind of changes to the code. Whereas, in web applications, the creation of test scripts and using them is more stimulating than for other applications.  

7.Compatibility: These days it is usual to see the client asking for the web application that has to work in Windows OS to Mac OS, from Internet Explorer to Safari browsers, from a Web browser to Mobiles. This has made testing even more challenging than before.

8.Data integrity: The most susceptible area in the software business is the collection and storage of highly valuable customer data. Lest the data stored is accurate and correct, the business may run into predicaments. Software testing services should ensure data integrity wherever data is used.

9.Re-usability of test design: More reusable components have to be deployed for any project if the project life cycle time gets interrupted. In the same way, in web testing also more reusable test cases should be used as much as possible. Though in web applications since every project varies in all aspects of requirements, the possibility for re-usability is limited.

10.Time is always a big constraint: Tester simply focuses on the task completion rather than test coverage and quality of work when the time is less. A huge list of tasks is there to be completed within specified time while completing the task within a specified time-frame which includes writing, executing, automating, and finally reviewing the test cases.