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Beta Testing – An Informative Guide

Beta testing is a type of external user acceptance testing and is the final round of testing performed before a product is finally released to the wider audience. In this testing, a nearly completed (90-95%) version of the software, known as the beta version is released to a limited number of end-users for testing. This beta testing method is performed to gain feedback on accessibility, usability, reliability, functionality, and other aspects of the developed software.<br>

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Beta Testing – An Informative Guide

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  1. BETA TESTING – AN INFORMATIVE GUIDE

  2. What is Beta Testing? Beta testing is a type of external user acceptance testing and is the final round of testing performed before a product is finally released to the wider audience. In this testing, a nearly completed (90-95%) version of the software, known as the beta version is released to a limited number of end-users for testing. This beta testing method is performed to gain feedback on accessibility, usability, reliability, functionality, and other aspects of the developed software.

  3. Open beta version: What are the Beta Version releases and Beta Testing types? Open beta version also known as the public beta version which is opened to all users. In this testing, any users can access the beta version of the product and can give their feedback and suggestions which can help developers to improve the product. Closed beta version: Closed beta version is also known as the private beta version which is a beta version that is released to a specific or limited number of users. These users are either invited or selected by the organization itself.

  4. What are the steps involved in Beta Testing? 01 02 03 04 Distribute beta testers Reward beta testers Evaluate and iterate Invite beta testers Now that you have a list of beta testers ready, it’s time to send them an invite by selecting the right distribution tool. Since testers have provided their valuable time and feedback, you should reward them with promised incentives. Based on the feedback and suggestions received from the participants, make iterations to your product. Now comes the most crucial part, invite and carefully select your beta testers.

  5. What is the purpose of Beta Testing? The main purpose of beta testing is to get the developed product tested by real users in the production environment. This method of beta testing is conducted to gain effective feedback for product improvement before launching the product into the market for a larger set of audience. Additionally, it is a known fact that continuous improvement is an ongoing process and continues with an aim to constantly evaluate and improve products over time.

  6. Beta testing is an important software testing type that allows organizations to test their product with real users in a production environment before actually launching it in the market. The intensity of the beta testing can vary according to the product, but the main motive of beta testing remains to create a product that meets customer expectations and provides a great user experience. Conclusion Like every other testing method, beta testing has some challenges associated with it. Firstly, since beta testing has human involvement, it is more prone to human-errors. Also, the identification and selection of beta tester is not an easy task. Thus, it is advised to take help from an independent testing and QA services provider to get complete advantage. Leverage Beta testing from a next-gen software testing and QA services provider to achieve effective beta testing of your software. Talk to our experts.

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