Static Testing Phase
The static testing phase starts with all team members reviewing documentation for thoroughness and appropriateness for the end goal of the product.
Static testing is the first phase in software quality assurance, but unfortunately nearly 80% of the companies out there don’t perform this vital step.
Why You Should Static Test
- Eliminate defects before they’re coded
- Identify usability issues
- Find deviation standards
- Defects fixed more efficiently
- Defect costs reduced
- Near 100% coverage
- More effective than dynamic testing alone
In this phase, defects are much easier to identify than they are when in production.
Studies have shown that nearly half of the defects found in dynamic testing could have been identified and fixed in a proper static testing phase.
- Team members review documentation for thoroughness
- Formal and informal reviews are completed for all documentation
- Reviews are done by developers, QA, BAs, Managers
- Reviews can be walkthroughs, technical reviews, or formal inspections
Some types of documentation that are commonly reviewed are:
- Business Requirement Specifications
- Functional Specifications
- Design Documents or Mockups
- Prototypes
- Prototype Specifications
- Test Plans
- Test Cases
- Manual or Automated Test Scripts
- Unit Test Cases
- System Use Cases
- Field Dictionaries
- Help Documents or Training Guides