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QA Process Manual — Index: 10 Articles

QA ProcessJul 1, 2026Pinned

This is the complete QA process I follow in my work. It covers every phase from requirements review through post-release monitoring.

Below is a summary of each section. Click any topic to read the full detailed article.


1. Requirements & Planning

QA involvement starts before development begins. Covers PRD review, Figma design review, and test planning.

2. Test Case Management

Writing and maintaining structured, traceable test cases with clear preconditions and expected results.

3. Bug Lifecycle Management

The complete defect lifecycle — reporting, triage, retesting, and closure with severity classification.

4. Figma & Design QA

Validating visual accuracy, interaction states, and mapping Figma designs to API responses.

5. API Testing

Pre and post-integration API testing including schema validation, auth flows, and error handling.

6. Frontend Testing

Source code standards, responsiveness, functional and non-functional testing, SEO, and broken links.

7. Integration & System Testing

End-to-end testing, integration points between modules, and data integrity validation.

8. Specialized Testing Types

Performance, security, and accessibility testing for comprehensive quality coverage.

9. Automation

Test automation strategy, tool selection, framework setup, and CI/CD integration.

10. Process, Communication & Sign-Off

Collaboration, documentation, release management, and quality advocacy across the team.


Each article covers the topic in depth with practical examples, good vs bad comparisons, and actionable guidelines.

Conclusion

Wrapping up the QA process with key takeaways and the importance of continuous quality improvement.