Focuses on verifying that the software system behaves according to the specified requirements and functional specifications. By employing best practices and using the right tools, organizations can effectively reduce defects, improve software quality, and deliver a reliable product to the market.
The main goal is to ensure that each feature of the application works as expected and meets the user’s needs.
- Functional testing is essential for detecting bugs, issues, and user experience problems that automated testing might miss.
- Especially valuable in scenarios where human intuition, exploratory analysis, or usability assessment is required.
- It is crucial for delivering a high-quality product, as it ensures that all the functionalities of the software are working correctly before it reaches the end users.
Key Aspects of Functional Testing
Understanding Requirements
- The first step in manual testing is to thoroughly understand the software requirements and specifications. This helps in designing effective test cases and scenarios that cover all functionalities of the application.
Test Planning
- Test Strategy: Defining the scope, objectives, and approach for testing the software.
- Test Plan: A detailed document that outlines the resources, schedule, testing scope, deliverables, and risks. It serves as a roadmap for the entire testing process.
Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
- Ensuring Test Coverage: Verifies that all functional and non-functional requirements are covered by test cases.
- Tracking Requirements: Provides a clear mapping between requirements and their corresponding test cases, design components, or user stories.
- Ensuring Compliance: Useful for projects that require compliance with industry standards or regulatory requirements.
Test Design
- Test Case Development: Writing test cases that detail the input, execution steps, and expected results. Test cases are created to cover different scenarios, including positive, negative, edge cases, and boundary conditions.
- Test Data Preparation: Creating the data needed to execute the test cases, which could include different input values, conditions, or configurations.
Test Execution
- Testers manually execute the test cases, following the steps outlined in the test cases document.
- Defect Logging: If any discrepancies or bugs are found during test execution, testers log them into a defect tracking tool (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla, or Trello) with details like severity, steps to reproduce, screenshots, and environment details.
- Retesting/Regression Testing: Ensuring that new code changes or bug fixes do not negatively impact the existing functionalities.
Reporting and Documentation
- Defect Reports: Detailed documentation of all identified bugs, including their status (open, fixed, retested, closed), severity, and priority.
- Project documentation like Status report, Execution tracker, and Test execution and coverage
Functional Testing Coverage
As part of our functional testing coverage we include
Why Manthrasoft
Early Involvement
Engage testers early in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to understand requirements better and prepare for testing.
Understand Requirements Thoroughly
Ensure that the testing team fully understands the requirements and use cases before writing test cases.
Prioritize Test Cases
Focus on testing high-priority features and areas with high risk first. Write clear, concise, and comprehensive test cases to ensure consistent execution.
Use Realistic Test Data
Test with data that closely resembles what the end-users will use to find real-world issues.
Maintain Test Cases
Keep test cases updated as the application evolves to ensure relevance and accuracy.
Combine Manual and Automated Testing
Use manual testing for exploratory and usability tests, while automating repetitive and regression test cases.
Defect Reporting
Log detailed defect reports with clear steps to reproduce, expected vs. actual results, and any supporting evidence (e.g., screenshots).
Continuous Feedback Loop
Engage in regular feedback with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to align testing efforts with changing requirements.
User-Centric
Aligns testing efforts with user needs, enhancing the overall user experience.
Reduces Risks
Minimizes the risk of critical functionality failures in production.
Functional testing remains a vital aspect of software quality assurance, especially for user-centric testing and situations where human judgment is essential. It’s often combined with automated testing in a hybrid approach to achieve the best results
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Malaysia
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Manthra Software Services Sdn Bhd
Unit 20-01, The Vertical A,
Avenue 3, Bangsar South,
No 8, Jalan Kerinchi,
Kuala Lumpur 59200 - +603-22420419
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Singapore
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Manthra Software Services Pte Ltd
60 Paya Lebar Road,
#13-12 Paya Lebar Square,
Singapore 409051 - +65 9457 2314
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India
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Manthrasoft Quality Services Private Limited
(CIN: U62099TN2023PTC161227)
Plot No.1/1a, Ur Nagar Extn,
Anna Nagar, West Extn, Padi,
Chennai-600050 - +91 6380 711 660
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United Arab Emirates
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Manthrasoft Services Private Limited
Building A1, Dubai Digital Park,
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates - + 971 4 228 52 85
