IT organizations struggle to implement a properly managed test program which improves the quality of the software. A lack of understanding for business objectives impedes the tester’s ability to test effectively and efficiently, resulting in a position of testing without a real purpose. Critical Insight Aim for optimization to improve test effectiveness and efficiency. Improve the quality of your software by progressing through a series of test process areas to mature your test processes to an optimized state. Your software testing capabilities will not improve with an ad hoc approach. You need a roadmap for improvement that is based on a proven framework. Impact and Result Identify where your current test capabilities stand based on Info-Tech’s testing maturity framework. Build comprehensive test processes which provide structure to your test activities. Progress through the test processes in a developmental approach where higher level test processes build upon experiences from lower level processes. Involve business stakeholders as part of your project to ensure that the important components of the software under test is accounted for.

5. Develop a mature testing practice to produce better quality
applications.
Continually improve your application testing process. Take your test
game to the next level.
IT organizations struggle to implement a properly managed test
program which improves the quality of the software. This, along
with a tester’s lack of understanding for business objectives
impedes the tester’s ability to test effectively and efficiently,
resulting in testing without purpose.
The pain is further amplified when IT organizations have difficulty
determining how their test capabilities can be taken to the next
level of maturity. This often results in testing being blamed when
the quality of software is not high quality.
· Aim for optimization to improve test effectiveness
and efficiency.
Improve the quality of your software by progressing through a
series of test process areas to mature your test processes to an
optimized state.
· Your software testing capabilities will not improve
with an ad hoc approach. You need a roadmap for improvement
that is based on a proven framework.
· Source: World Quality Report 2014-15 Sixth Edition.
Capgemini, Sogeti, and HP. 2014.
http://www.capgemini.com/resources/world-quality-report-2014-
15.
o 69% of CIOs and IT directors are not
satisfied with resources spent on testing relative to
product quality.
o 49% of organizations have difficulty
identifying the right areas on which test should
focus.
o 35% of organizations are unable to
establish test environments in a timely manner.
o 43% of organizations have their
testing involved at the development phase or later,
which is too late in the delivery process to have any
significant effect to increase product quality.
· Testing has a material impact on the business as it
relates to identifying areas for improvement and avoiding rework.
Phase 1: Without a tactical plan for conducting testing, your
organization will fail when embarking on future application
development. Establish a foundational processes for your testing
activities.
Phase 2: Your software testing capabilities will not improve with an
ad hoc approach. You need a roadmap for improvement that is
based on a proven framework.
Phase 3: Higher levels of testing maturity move from detection to
prevention and a deep understanding of the testing domain. A by-
product of this preventative mindset is greater maturity in
development.

9. http://www.infotech.com/research/ss/develop-a-
mature-testing-practice-to-produce-better-quality-
applications