Spline Studio QA Strategy
Overview
This document defines the Quality Assurance strategy used across Spline Studio projects. It establishes a unified approach to testing, quality control, and defect management to ensure consistent product quality and predictable delivery.
This strategy provides a framework for how QA activities are planned, executed, and integrated into the overall software development lifecycle. It also defines the standards, principles, and responsibilities required to maintain high quality across all products and services delivered by Spline Studio.
Document Structure
- Purpose of the QA Strategy
- Primary objectives and goals
2. Testing Principles & Approach
- Risk-based testing
- Early QA involvement
- Structured and exploratory testing
- Automation strategy
- Evidence-based decisions
3. QA Roles & Responsibilities
- Head of Assurance
- QA Engineers
- Automation Engineers
- Developers
- Designers
- Project Management
- RACI Matrix
- Included testing activities
- Optional testing
- Testing boundaries and limitations
5. Test Environments & Test Data
- Test environments (DEV, RC, Pre-Production, Production)
- Environment stability requirements
- Test data management
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- System Testing
- Acceptance Testing
7. Project QA Preparation Phase
- QA Initiation & Project Alignment
- Test Planning
- QA Preparation & Resource Allocation
8. Testing Workflow Across Development Lifecycle
- 8.1 Sprint Test Planning
- 8.2 Requirements & Design Analysis
- 8.3 Test Design
- 8.4 Feature Testing
- 8.5 Bug Fix Verification & Test Case Updates
- 8.6 Final Feature Validation
- 8.7 Integration Testing
- 8.8 Smoke Testing (Pre-Production)
- 8.9 System Testing (Pre-Production Validation)
- 8.10 Regression Testing
- 8.11 Acceptance Testing
- 8.12 Post-Release Validation
- Defect reporting
- Classification and severity levels
- Defect lifecycle
- Triage process
- Resolution verification
- Automation scope and objectives
- Coding standards for automation
- Automation workflow and best practices
- Results processing & maintenance
11. Quality Standards & Definition of Done
- Quality criteria
- Definition of Done
- Release readiness checklist
- QA metrics and KPIs
- Metrics calculation guidance
- Reporting standards
- Status report templates
- Feature lifecycle reporting
- Pre-release and sprint reporting
14. Strategy Maintenance & Ownership
- Document ownership
- Review cycle
- Update process