Question

*******Software testing occurs near the end of the programming process. Because of this, if a project falls behind schedule, testing time is often reduced. Discuss the possible impacts of less-than-thorough testing. Topics might include company reputation, customer dissatisfaction, the company’s ability to sell new or updated products, etc. Discuss which is worse: releasing a product late or releasing it on time without fully testing it.********

Answer 1

Software Testing: Software testing is really required to point out the defects and errors that were made during the development phases.

1)It’s essential since it makes sure of the Customer’s reliability and their satisfaction in the application.
2). It is very important to ensure the Quality of the product. Quality product delivered to the customers helps in gaining their confidence.

Now I will about discuss about the possible impacts of less-than-thorough testing

• If we have enough time to test the application then it is not a problem at all. But if there isn’t enough time for through testing of application, in this situation it won’t possible to test each & every combination of scenario. The Risk analysis is playing vital role in Software Testing, we recommend that you should use risk analysis to determine where testing should be focused.
• If there is no enough time for testing we can’t give guarantee that it is successful product or software
• If people(Customers) finds any defect with software they may get dissatisfied and there may be loss of customers .
• If a company launches a software/product without thorough testing , that company will get   lost to competitors , if there is a failure of software.
• Most of the customers will not trust that particular company.
• If there is any damage or failure of product/software , the company’s reputation will get damaged . they need to manufacture new product to sell or they need to update or improve the product to sell them. And also the company’s rank will also get down .
• There may also be a customer churning , it occurs when customers or subscribers stop doing business with a company or service . customer churn impedes growth.
• Company need customer retention which refers to the activities and actions , companies take to reduce number of customer defections.
• If you not do testing a software with complex test cases , the customers will have to face many severe problems with software . because we don’t have any idea with complex test cases.
• Some people will take advantage of this and they may do illegal things by using this software.
• These are some of the possible impacts of less-than-thorough testing.

Releasing a product late or releasing it on time without fully testing it.

• In my opinion Releasing Early Is Not Always Good.
• You will never release a product if you think you can make it “perfect” - every product/software is an iterative process of discovery. The sooner you can get your product out in the open and collect data on its use and its value, the faster you can adjust that product to meet the needs of its users.
• Releasing early and often is generally a good practice but the question should always be how early is early and how early is too early. If what you are releasing is broken and doesn't make sense as a product or feature then it's probably too early.
• If the company’s product is perfect and good to release , you can release early to take feedbacks from customers and update the software if there is any defect and then re-release the updated product .
• But if the software is not done in particular releasing time and not good to release , you should not release that software , rather than you should make it perfect , and test it properly even if it is late for testing. Testing will know you actual performance of the software/product.
• There is one suggestion from me , that is release few products or software to a particular people(reviewers) and take review or feedback from that reviewers and update the software according to their requirements and defects.
• My take is that you should release less, release often. When you release make sure you are confident in what you are releasing. Releasing early for the sake of a schedule or an arbitrary line in the sand is not very smart. If time is the issue cut back on scope, find out if people are interested in the core premise, once you have a winning fit iterate on that.
• Sometimes , It definitely depends on the software that you're releasing, the client and the projected lifeline of the software.
• If the software isn't going to grow and evolve or if it will soon die out or if there's a replacement for it coming soon. Then there's really no need to perfect it. However, if the system is projected to last long, it would definitely be wise to write it in a clean way that's easy to maintain and change in future. Following a methodology like scrum should prove to be beneficial in this regard.
• The clients needs and deadlines are also an important factor to take into consideration. It's important that the customer is always satisfied both with the quality of software you provide as well as the time you take to build that piece of software.
• So again, there are many factors to consider when making this decision.

So don't release early unless it is fully tested.