Test Strategy for E-Commerce Website.docx
- 1. Test Strategy for E-Commerce Website 1. Testing Approach The goal of the test strategy is to ensure that the e-commerce website functions correctly, meets all business requirements, and provides a positive user experience. A combination of manual and automated testing will be used to cover different aspects of the system. Testing Levels: Unit Testing: Conducted by developers to test individual components or functions (e.g., product search, shopping cart). Integration Testing: To verify that different modules (e.g., payment gateway and order processing) work together as expected. System Testing: To validate the entire application, including end-to-end scenarios such as user registration, product browsing, checkout, and payment. User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Performed by a group of users to ensure the system meets their needs and is ready for production. 2. Types of Testing Functional Testing: User Interface (UI) Testing: Ensure the website's interface is user-friendly, consistent across pages, and meets design specifications. Regression Testing: Conducted whenever new features are added or bugs are fixed to ensure existing functionality is not broken. End-to-End Testing: Tests complete workflows like placing an order, processing payment, and receiving an order confirmation. Non-Functional Testing: Performance Testing: Evaluate the website’s performance under various loads, including response times and throughput.
- 2. Security Testing: Assess the website for vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and user data protection. Compatibility Testing: Ensure the website functions correctly across different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) and devices (desktop, mobile, tablet).
- 3. 3. Test Coverage In-Scope: Product search and filtering User registration and login Shopping cart functionality Checkout and payment processing Order history and tracking Integration with third-party services (e.g., payment gateways) Out-of-Scope: Future features planned for the next release Content management system (CMS) backend functionality 4. Tools and Technologies Automation Tools: Selenium for UI automation and Postman for API testing. Test Management: JIRA for tracking test cases, defects, and test execution status. Performance Testing: Apache JMeter to simulate load and analyze performance. 5. Risk Management Potential Risks: Delays in integration with third-party services (e.g., payment gateway). High volume of last-minute changes in requirements could impact testing timelines. Mitigation Strategies: Schedule regular meetings with third-party service providers to monitor progress. Implement a change management process to assess the impact of any new requirements.
- 5. 6. Acceptance and Exit Criteria Acceptance Criteria: All critical and high-priority test cases must pass. No open critical or high-severity defects. UAT sign-off from stakeholders. Exit Criteria: Completion of all planned test cases. Resolution of all critical and high-priority defects. Test summary report and final approval from project management. 7. Metrics and Reporting Test Execution Metrics: Percentage of test cases executed, passed, failed, and blocked. Defect Metrics: Number of defects reported, severity distribution, and defect resolution time. Performance Metrics: Response times, transaction throughput, and resource utilization during peak load. Weekly test status reports will be shared with stakeholders, summarizing progress, key findings, and any risks or issues. 8. Roles and Responsibilities Test Lead (Alice Johnson): Responsible for overall test strategy, planning, and coordination. Automation Engineer (Bob Smith): Develop and maintain automated test scripts, and execute automated tests. Manual Testers (Charlie Brown, Dana White): Execute manual test cases, report defects, and perform regression testing. UAT Coordinator (Eve Davis): Coordinate UAT activities with stakeholders and gather feedback.