Quality Assurance for the Web

The quality assurance methodology for Web development projects evolved from traditional software QA. However, the Web development environment imposes different limitations on the QA process that are not present in traditional software development, such as the following.

  • Short development times. Web development projects tend to run from three to six months.

  • Changing requirements. Scope creep and ever-changing requirements mean the QA department often does not know what to expect from a project until it is officially handed off to them.

  • Simultaneous development projects. In most Web development companies and internal Web departments, there are several ongoing projects. Often the QA department is testing several projects ...

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