What are the different types of Beta testing?
Beta testing is formally performed by real user of the software application in the user environment. Beta version of the application will be released to limited number of end-users to in order to get feedback regarding the quality. There are different types of Beta testing available at present. So before moving to the type of beta testing you have to build an idea about what beta testing is.
Beta testing reduces product failure risks and provides increased quality of the product through customer validation. It is the final test before delivering a product to the customers. Direct feedback from customers is a major advantage of Beta Testing. Reliability, Security, Robustness are tested during Beta Testing. It typically uses Black box testing. Most of the issues noted during the testing will be implemented in future versions of the product.
Types of Beta Testing.
Please find below for the type of beta testing available at present.
- Traditional Beta testing
- Public Beta Testing
- Technical Beta Testing
- Focused Beta
- Post release Beta
Traditional Beta testing: In this type of testing Product is delivered to the target market, and feedback is collected from all aspects. This will help to improve the quality of the Product.
Public Beta Testing: In this type of testing, Product is publicly delivered to the outside world via online channels. Based on feedback, product improvements can be done.
Technical Beta Testing: In this type of testing, Product is delivered to the internal group of an organization and collect feedback/data from the employees of the organization.
Focused Beta: In this type of testing, Product is delivered to the market for collecting feedback on specific features of the program. For example, important functionality of the software.
Post release Beta: In this type of testing, Product is delivered to the market and data is collected to make improvements for the future release of the product.
Hope this article helps you to understand the different types of Beta testing.
