Better Data, Better Software: A Guide to Improving Software Quality with Data and Analytics

Data. It seems to be everywhere today and yet we can never get enough of it. But as it turns out, a lack of data isn’t our problem — our problem is the difficulty piecing together, understanding and finding the story in all the data that’s in front of us. In software testing in particular, the need for consolidated, meaningful test metrics has never been higher. As both the pace of development and the cost of delivering poor quality software increase, we need these metrics to help us test smarter, better and faster.

Fortunately, business intelligence now exists to make this goal a reality. The analytics these tools provide can help drive efficient and effective testing by providing teams with insight on everything from testing quality and coverage to velocity and more. And this knowledge can position the QA team as trusted experts to advise the entire software development team on steps that can ensure a better quality end result.