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Testing & QA Strategy
Comprehensive testing coverage across UI, API, database, mobile, performance and security — gated at every step to ensure a production-ready Phase 1 delivery for the Parts Manager platform.
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Testing Areas
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Test Categories
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Platforms Covered
SAST
Security Scans
Testing strategy
RFP §8.1 aligned| Test type | Scope | Responsibility | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Testing | Individual functions and modules | Vendor (Smart Waves) · min 80% coverage | RFP §8.1 |
| Integration Testing | API endpoints, database operations, service interactions | Vendor (Smart Waves) | RFP §8.1 |
| User Acceptance Testing (UAT) | End-to-end business workflows | Vendor supports · Client executes | RFP §8.1 |
| Regression Testing | Ensure new changes do not break existing functionality | Vendor (Smart Waves) | RFP §8.1 |
| Performance Testing | Load testing against defined benchmarks | Vendor (Smart Waves) | RFP §8.1 |
| Functional Testing | End-to-end business workflow validation per build | Vendor QA team | Smart Waves + |
| Security Testing | SAST via SonarQube on every build | Vendor QA team | Smart Waves + |
Six testing areas · RFP requirement → our approach
Each card: what the RFP asks · how we deliver itUI Manual Testing (Web + Mobile)
RFP requirement
RFP §8.1 — functional and user acceptance testing across all user types (customer, retailer, admin) on web and mobile.
How Smart Waves will do it
- ▸End-to-end flows: registration, VIN search, RFQ, quotation, order, delivery, refund
- ▸Form validation & field-level error checks on every input
- ▸Role-specific navigation & access verification (customer / retailer / admin)
- ▸Visual consistency & UX compliance across the design system
- ▸Cross-device testing (Android / iOS / Web browsers)
- ▸Responsive layout verification across mobile / tablet / desktop breakpoints
API Manual Testing
RFP requirement
RFP §8.1 — integration testing of API endpoints, database operations, and third-party service interactions.
How Smart Waves will do it
- ▸Endpoint coverage verification for every module in the API catalogue
- ▸Payload validation — required, optional and edge-case fields
- ▸Negative testing — invalid inputs, boundary conditions, malformed payloads
- ▸Response-time benchmarking per endpoint (p95 < 200 ms target)
- ▸Workflow testing — RFQ → quotation → order → payment → delivery pipeline
- ▸Error response consistency against the documented error dictionary
- ▸Authentication & authorization edge cases per role
Database Validation
RFP requirement
RFP §8.1 — data integrity, referential integrity and migration correctness across the relational schema.
How Smart Waves will do it
- ▸Schema-level validation against the agreed ERD
- ▸Index checks & query optimization verification
- ▸Referential integrity validation across orders, quotations, payments
- ▸Payment & refund amount reconciliation checks
- ▸Inventory and pricing consistency between retailer catalogue and live RFQ data
- ▸Data migration and seed-data verification for go-live
Mobile Testing (React Native)
RFP requirement
RFP §8.1 — mobile application validation for customer and retailer apps on Android and iOS.
How Smart Waves will do it
- ▸React Native app behavior across supported Android & iOS versions
- ▸Offline / weak-network resilience for retailers in low-coverage areas
- ▸Form validation consistency between mobile and web
- ▸Token & session lifecycle verification (login, refresh, logout)
- ▸Push notification delivery for new RFQs, quotations and order updates
- ▸App state management under memory pressure and background/foreground transitions
Performance Testing (Automated)
RFP requirement
RFP §8.1 — load testing against defined performance benchmarks before production sign-off.
How Smart Waves will do it
- ▸Load testing — API endpoints under concurrent customer + retailer users
- ▸Stress testing — system behavior at and beyond expected peak capacity
- ▸Concurrency checks — simultaneous RFQ distribution and quotation submission
- ▸Gateway performance benchmarking at the edge
- ▸Database query response time profiling on the heaviest queries
- ▸Memory & CPU utilization monitoring across all server tiers
SAST (Static Application Security)
RFP requirement
RFP §8.1 — security testing to ensure no known critical or high vulnerabilities reach production.
How Smart Waves will do it
- ▸Static vulnerability scanning across the codebase on every build (SonarQube)
- ▸Dependency vulnerability assessment for all third-party packages
- ▸Code security pattern refinement based on scan findings
- ▸SAST compliance report generation for each release
- ▸Security recommendations & remediation steps tracked to closure
- ▸Input sanitization verification against OWASP Top 10
Critical test workflows
RFP §8.2Workflows below are taken verbatim from RFP §8.2. Each must pass end-to-end before production launch.
- 01Registration and login (all user types)
- 02Vehicle / VIN input and part identification
- 03RFQ submission and distribution
- 04RFQ routing and retailer notifications
- 05Quotation submission and comparison
- 06Order placement and confirmation
- 07Delivery status updates
- 08Payment processing and status tracking
- 09Return and refund workflows
- 10Admin monitoring and management workflows
Quality gates
Code Review
At least 2 approvals before merge
Unit Tests
Pass with min 80% coverage
Integration Tests
All critical-path tests pass
Regression Tests
No critical / high severity bugs
Performance Test
Within defined benchmarks
Security Scan
No critical / high severity vulnerabilities
Test environment: isolated DB, mocked external services (VIN decoding, payment-gateway sandbox).
Testing process flow
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Test Planning
Define test cases, scenarios and acceptance criteria for each module
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Test Execution
Systematic execution across UI, API, DB, mobile and performance layers
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Defect Logging
Track, classify and prioritize all discovered issues
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Fix & Revalidate
Developer fixes followed by retesting to confirm resolution
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Regression
Full regression pass to ensure fixes don't introduce new issues
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Sign-off
Final test reports, compliance reports and release clearance
Risk mitigation through testing
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Data Integrity: Payment, order and refund accuracy validated before any production settlement
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Security: SAST scanning ensures no known critical vulnerabilities ship to production
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Performance: Load testing prevents production bottlenecks under real customer + retailer load
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Cross-platform: Device testing ensures consistent experience across Android, iOS and web browsers
Acceptance criteria · production launch
▸All 10 RFP §8.2 critical workflows pass end-to-end on Pre-Prod
▸Unit + integration coverage ≥ 80% on the backend services
▸Performance benchmarks met on the load-test report
▸Zero critical / high severity bugs open at UAT sign-off
▸SAST scan clean (no critical / high vulnerabilities)
▸UAT sign-off recorded by Client stakeholders