Contents 1. Factors To Consider Before Outsourcing QA Services 2. Benefits of Outsourcing QA Services  2.1 Quality and productivity  2.2 Security of code  2.3 Early identification of risks  2.4 Faster testing results  2.5 Understanding of the modern QA trends  2.6 Automation in QA 3. Why Choose TestingXperts?

Assigning the task of Quality Assurance to a specialist QA and software testing company having relevant experience in this domain accelerates the entire Software Development process, ensuring productivity, objectivity, and efficiency. Moreover, by outsourcing, companies can massively reduce their QA costs.

Factors To Consider Before Outsourcing QA Services

1. Know about the verticals which the QA Company has experience

2. Understand what are the technologies the QA Company has hands-on

3. Thorough research about the company

4. Understanding operational models of Onsite/Offshore models

5. In-depth subject knowledge from an implementation perspective

6. Understand the cost factor

Benefits of outsourcing QA Services:

Quality and productivity:

For an unbiased evaluation of the software, it is essential that businesses assign the development and testing work to different teams. A single team for both development and testing will generate a lack of objectivity. Moreover, by doing so, companies put themselves at risk of not being able to find errors in the software. Having two different teams for both roles will ensure unbiased testing. Therefore, outsourced software testing to a specialist company that has expertise in testing software/ applications will be the best decision.

Security of code:

By outsourcing software testing process, companies will have utmost security as they do not have to share the details of the code with their outsourcing partners. In fact, software testing companies prefer to be compliant with the latest regulations and international standards like ISO and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Also, by outsourcing Quality Assurance, enterprises can be unperturbed about breach of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights.

Early identification of risks:

Quality Assurance is mostly ignored by companies, as they are unaware of its crucial role in Software Development. As a matter of fact, QA is essential for delivering an excellent piece of software. Partnering with an outsource QA team will keep companies in a safer zone, as well as allow them to detect bugs early on in the process. As the cost of defects increases with the development of the project, the QA process must be agile and should start with the development process itself.

Faster testing results:

By outsourcing the QA process, the turnaround time of defect detection also decreases, making the process faster and effective. There are various models followed by the testing companies, and Follow the Sun is the most effective and efficient out of these. In this model, if the client is in some other time zone, the right QA team makes sure the time zone difference does not hamper the efficiency of the process, and the testing results are thus delivered overnight.

Understanding of the modern QA trends:

Specialized QA companies are evolving rapidly and are always updated with the latest quality assurance trends. Associating with an experienced QA team can help companies to identify the best tools and technology for testing their application.

Automation in QA:

With the latest advances in technology and automation, QA has also become automated. A competent team of testing specialists can have a better understanding of test automation tools used in the process. Companies find it hard to use the advanced automated QA techniques in order to test their applications. Therefore, outsourcing QA to a company that holds hands-on experience in automated testing and is using the most recent methodologies can be the best option.

Why Choose TestingXperts?

Here at TestingXperts, we believe that QA is a critical part of the Software Development Lifecycle and deserves an expert approach. Our highly-skilled QA and software testing engineers are well-equipped with the latest trends and methodologies in the software testing domain.

With distributed agile teams in different time zones, enterprises are facing challenges in fostering effective communication across their teams. To address this need, TestingXperts provides its clients with a Real-time offshoring, Follow the Sun, and various other global delivery models to provide round-the-clock customer service to our clients. Our understanding and proficiency, coupled with flexible engagement models provide our customers with cost-effective options, ensuring positive business results. In order to maintain and provide utmost security to our clients, we take strict security measures. TestingXperts is ISO 27001:2013 and GDPR compliant. Connect with us now!

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Contents 1. Testing Point of sales(POS) Systems 2. Areas to Test in a Mobile POS System 3. Types of Testing Needed for POS(Point of Sale) 4. Conclusion

Testing Point of sales(POS) Systems

A point of sales (POS) system is at the hub of every retail business and is a large technology investment. An efficient POS software package increases productivity by reducing unnecessary work and managing the entire business. However, as technology is improvising day by day, POS systems are also evolving with technology.

As omnichannel initiatives are grabbing the attention, retailers are deploying shopping initiatives mobile POS, such as click-n-collect across mobile and other digital channels.

These are innovative ways to provide mobility and freedom to the customers and keep the cash register ticking. However, along with these demand creation opportunities with digital technologies, companies need to be wary of various application pitfalls like unpleasant customer experience, functional issues, payment fraud, security breaches, and server crashes, etc. This necessitates the need for continuous testing through quality assurance, performance management, and security.

Areas to Test in a Mobile POS System

Here are some focus areas that need focus in testing for a mobile POS system.

– Teller Activity: This includes transactions such as the entry of items, tender, Store Value Cards, discounts etc.

– Transactions: Return, exchange, regular sale, sale with credit/ debit/ gift card, loyalty member purchase, items, quantities, and prices.

– Store Server and Integration: Verification of POS interaction with store servers and back-office systems.

– Data of Loyalty Members: The system keeps track of what your customers are buying and who they are. It keeps track of what’s selling, at what times of day or week, to which types of customers and by which salespeople.

– Ability to Read all Cards: There are various types of cards in the industry today such as Magnetic Stripe, CAV, etc.

– Performance: Speed or the time taken to send a request (read) and receive a response and applying the transaction based rules like Rebates/Discounts/Tax etc.

– Negative Scenarios: Several transaction declined scenarios such as invalid card/PIN/expired Card etc.

Types of Testing Needed for POS(Point of Sale)

Here are some major types of software testing that must be implemented for effective omnichannel retailing initiatives:

1. Functional testing:

2. Mobile Testing:

3. Compatibility testing:

4. Load & Performance Testing:

5. Security testing:

6. Big Data/ Analytics Testing:

7. Test Automation:

Conclusion

In the age of digitally connected customers, superior customer experience is critical to the success of the retail industry. TestingXperts has wide industry experience and has been testing the Omnichannel initiatives of global clients from retail industry. Connect with us and identify how we can help you improve the performance and functionality of your mobile POS systems.

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