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Test Execution Guide

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  • Last Updated: February 4, 2025
  • Version: 2.0.0
  • Status: Active
  • Owner: QA Team
  • Next Review: May 4, 2025

Overview​

At GravityVC, we follow an automation-first approach to test execution, with clear stages and gates for quality assurance. This guide outlines our standardized testing process.

Test Execution Stages​

1. Local Testing​

  • Run unit tests
  • Run integration tests
  • Basic smoke tests
  • Code coverage check
  • Linting validation

2. CI Pipeline Testing​

  • Full test suite execution
  • Security scans
  • Performance checks
  • Code quality analysis
  • Documentation validation

3. Staging Environment​

  • End-to-end tests
  • API integration tests
  • Load testing
  • Security testing
  • UI/UX validation

4. Production Verification​

  • Smoke tests
  • Health checks
  • Monitoring alerts
  • Performance metrics
  • User analytics

Test Execution Process​

1. Pre-Execution Setup​

Environment Verification​

  • Verify environment availability
  • Check environment configuration
  • Validate test data
  • Ensure tool accessibility
  • Verify third-party integrations
  • Confirm security configurations
  • Check monitoring tools setup

Test Case Preparation​

  • Review test cases
  • Update test data
  • Prepare test evidence templates
  • Set up monitoring tools
  • Configure logging

2. Execution Flow​

  1. Unit Tests

    • Run before commit
    • Must pass 100%
    • Coverage > 90%
    • No skipped tests

  2. Integration Tests

    • Run in CI pipeline
    • API contracts verified
    • Database operations
    • External services
    • Message queues

  3. End-to-End Tests

    • Critical user journeys
    • Cross-browser testing
    • Mobile responsiveness
    • Payment processing
    • File operations

  4. Performance Tests

    • Load testing
    • Stress testing
    • Endurance testing
    • Scalability testing
    • Baseline metrics

3. Test Reporting​

Test Execution Report​

Summary​

  • Total Tests: [Number]
  • Pass Rate: [Percentage]
  • Coverage: [Percentage]
  • Duration: [Time]

Results Breakdown​

  1. Unit Tests: [Pass/Total]
  2. Integration Tests: [Pass/Total]
  3. E2E Tests: [Pass/Total]
  4. Performance Tests: [Pass/Total]

Issues Found​

  • Critical: [Number]
  • High: [Number]
  • Medium: [Number]
  • Low: [Number]

Action Items​

  1. [Action Item 1]
  2. [Action Item 2]
  3. [Action Item 3]

Test Execution Checklist​

Pre-Execution​

  • Environment readiness verified
  • Test data prepared
  • Test tools configured
  • Test cases reviewed
  • Monitoring setup complete

During Execution​

  • Execute test cases
  • Document results
  • Report defects
  • Track progress
  • Update stakeholders

Post-Execution​

  • Results analysis
  • Metrics collection
  • Report generation
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation update

Quality Gates​

1. Code Quality​

  • Unit test coverage > 90%
  • No critical sonar issues
  • All linting rules pass
  • Documentation complete
  • PR review approved

2. Functional Testing​

  • All automated tests pass
  • Critical paths verified
  • Edge cases covered
  • Error handling tested
  • Data validation complete

3. Non-Functional Testing​

  • Performance metrics met
  • Security scan passed
  • Accessibility validated
  • Browser compatibility
  • Mobile responsiveness

4. Release Readiness​

  • No critical bugs
  • Documentation updated
  • Monitoring configured
  • Rollback tested
  • Stakeholders informed

Test Environment Management​

1. Environment Setup​

  • Clean state verified
  • Latest code deployed
  • Data refreshed
  • Services running
  • Monitoring active

2. Test Data Management​

  • Test data generated
  • Sensitive data masked
  • Data consistency checked
  • Cleanup scripts ready
  • Backup available

3. Access Control​

  • Permissions set
  • Credentials available
  • API keys configured
  • Firewall rules
  • SSL certificates

Best Practices​

Do's​

  • Automate repetitive tests
  • Maintain test data
  • Document failures
  • Track metrics
  • Regular maintenance

Don'ts​

  • Skip automated tests
  • Use production data
  • Ignore failed tests
  • Manual repetitive tasks
  • Bypass quality gates
  • Test Case Template
  • Bug Report Template
  • Test Plan Guide
  • CI/CD Pipeline Guide
  • Environment Setup Guide