How to Create a Testing Plan for Your Front-end Website
A website is of no use if it does not run well.
After incorporating the best designs and programming a brilliant front-end website, is the time to test it. To know if all your hard-work is working smoothly on every browser and every device possible, under all circumstances. And if thinking about testing all those web pages, iterations, and bug fixes is giving you a cold sweat, then you need a thought-after front-end testing plan from day one.
Benefits of having a front-end testing plan
Foremost, having a plan brings in clarity on the project’s scope, giving an overview of the browsers and devices that fall within the project’s specification. This helps in staying focused and reduce development costs.
With clarity comes a chance to bring down client friction as you always have detailed reports of the completed test plans. Also, once you have completely tested the project, it brings with it a sense of confidence which helps in presenting the project to an audience with conviction.
More than often, instead of a bug, we find that something is not working as planned, or the developer has misunderstood the functionality and the website is not working as it is supposed to. Having a detailed plan forefront will ensure that all stakeholders know what is to be done, eliminating the chance of any problem.
How to create a testing plan that works
While creating a testing plan, knowing for whom the tests are been done is of paramount importance. For understanding the audience and how they will be using the website, the following information can be helpful:
- The devices used by the users
- The operating system and browser most used
- The preferred internet connection (3G, 4G, broadband, etc.)
- Tech-savvy status of the users (can be judged based on the type of website being made)
Think of all information like the ones stated above to help prioritize the testing methodology. Once armed with this knowledge, you will know which device and browser to test for functionality, which connections to look out for performance, etc.
While working on these points, also remember the limits of your project like, budget, time, and the scope of the website.
Testing is a critical process that should be integrated in the workflow from inception to maximize quality. Though there are many tools out there that help in the testing process, hire dedicated Magento and PHP developers from companies like Grapes Digital in New Delhi, who very well know how to define a process and put in the required effort, that results in a better website.
