Beta Testing, a Crucial Software Testing Decision
Beta Testing, a Crucial Software Testing Decision The launch of any software product is a tense time for the company who has developed it. It is at this point of the software development life-cycle that is probably the most important. There are critical questions to be answered, for example; how much testing has been done?, what is the impact of anything going wrong? To answer the question; how much testing has been performed can be fairly straight-forward to answer by reviewing the test documentation and conversing with the appropriate stakeholders. All too often though, the testing can be heavily focused on an environment that although was designed to replicate a customers environment, normally doesn't quite live up to expectations. This can result in a software product being released with a high risk of failing in the end-users environment, even though it was heavily tested. Companies who develop software should go the extra mile and ensure that sufficient Bet...