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Software development is a complex process that requires careful attention to detail at every stage of the process. One of the critical stages in software development is testing. Testing is essential to ensure that the software being developed meets the user requirements and is free from bugs and errors. There are several approaches to testing, and one of the most important is exploratory testing.

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So which one is better? Easy answer. You need to do both types of testing. No this is not a case of just doing more is better!! Exploratory testing and test-case based testing take different and complementary approaches for testing a product. Let’s start with basic definitions.

Test case-based testing

In this approach the test team sits down and defines the test cases that they will be carrying out on the day of regression. Here is the definition from softwaretestingfundamentals.com

“A test case is a set of conditions or variables under which a tester will determine whether a system under test satisfies requirements or works correctly.”

Typically the test case will have a series of steps with or without data being entered defined with one or more validation steps carried out to determine that the behavior of the system is occurring correctly.

Exploratory testing

In Exploratory testing the team sits down prior to testing of the next build and creates a charter or a set of guidelines on where to explore. This can include high defect areas, new feature areas, areas where defects are fixed etc. Here is a more formal definition from ISTQB

“Exploratory testing is a hands-on approach in which testers are involved in minimum planning and maximum test execution. The planning involves the creation of a test charter, a short declaration of the scope of a short (1 to 2 hour) time-boxed test effort, the objectives and possible approaches to be used.”

In the software testing arena a commonly asked question is whether Exploratory testing is same as the Ad Hoc Testing? They do have some overlap which causes confusion, but in reality they are quite different. Both provide the freedom to the test engineer to explore the application and the primary focus is to find critical defects in the system. They also help in providing better test coverage, as all scenarios are extremely time consuming and costly to document as test cases.

Exploratory Testing

Exploratory testing is a formal approach of testing that involves simultaneous learning, test schematizing, and test execution. The testers explore the application and learn about its functionalities by discovery and learning method. They then, use exploratory test charters to direct, record and keep track of the exploratory test session’s observations. It is a hands-on procedure in which testers perform minimum planning and maximum test exploration.

Webomates has also done extensive research on how to high jump to high quality using exploratory and detailed analysis can be found in the article written by Aseem Bakshi, Webomates CEO.

Ad Hoc Testing

Ad Hoc Testing is an informal and random style of testing performed by testers who are well aware of the functioning of software. It is also referred to as Random Testing or Monkey Testing. Tester may refer existing test cases and pick some  randomly to test the application. The testing steps and the scenarios depend on the tester, and defects are found by random checking.

Comparison is inevitable when it comes to exploring different testing types. It is vital to understand and employ the right combination for a complete multi-dimensional testing. In this article, we will compare Ad Hoc Testing and Exploratory testing to understand them better. Click here to read more : Ad Hoc Testing Vs Exploratory Testing

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