SDLC & STLC — Manual QA Testing Roadmap
How testing fits into the overall software development process
Steps in SDLC & STLC
- Software Development Life Cycle Models — beginner · Waterfall, V-Model, Agile and other high-level models for building software
- Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) — beginner · The distinct phases testing itself goes through: planning, design, execution and closure
- Where Testing Fits in Agile/Scrum — beginner · Testing continuously within sprints rather than as one phase at the end
- Waterfall vs Agile Testing — beginner · How testing timing and mindset differ fundamentally between the two approaches
- Entry & Exit Criteria — beginner · Defining when testing can start and when it's genuinely done
Part of
- Manual QA Testing roadmap — the full learning path