Although proper testing requires substantial amount of time and effort in planning and execution, there are situations when time is limited and full-fledged testing runs against the time limitation. How can testers handle such situations? When facing a limited time frame available for testing, we need to effectively use the available time and resources. Starting the testing of the project with an assumption that “We can’t test everything, no matter what” will really help in prioritizing tasks. Do a risk analysis to identify functionalities with the highest risks and functionalities that will be used by the maximum number of users. Do an analysis about what to test first and in which sequence.

1. How to Test on Tight Testing Schedule
Although proper testing requires substantial amount of time and effort in planning and
execution, there are situations when time is limited and full-fledged testing runs against the time
limitation. How can testers handle such situations?
When facing a limited time frame available for testing, we need to effectively use the available
time and resources. Starting the testing of the project with an assumption that “We can’t test
everything, no matter what” will really help in prioritizing tasks. Do a risk analysis to identify
functionalities with the highest risks and functionalities that will be used by the maximum
number of users. Do an analysis about what to test first and in which sequence.
Also, preparing a checklist that focuses on major key areas covered during testing will help
testers, by ensuring that they are not missed out in the tight scheduled testing. The checklist
should cover
Functionalities that are most visible to users and those which are frequently used.
Functionalities that are very important for the intended purpose of the project.
Areas that contain more risk, i.e., those areas/items when broken, will bring the entire
application down to ground
Newly added functionalities, since they are the least tested ones
Complex functionalities that are easy to misunderstand
Functionalities that had recent updates or bug fixes
Functionalities that were developed under schedule pressure
Functionalities that could cause the most customer support complaints
Functionalities which, if they go wrong, could result in bad publicity
This is clearly not the only exclusive list of guidelines to test under tight testing schedule. But
still, it covers many important areas that usually need attention. With the available checklist,
proceed with testing the project and help the team deliver the project in time with the expected
quality output.
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