What is Parallel testing ?
It is also called as comparative or competitive testing .
Comparison of two different systems.(Old version Vs New version ) .
Compare with the competitive software in market to estimate competitiveness.
Applicable to software product only .
Parallel testing is a testing technique in which the same inputs are entered in two different versions of the application and reporting the anomalies.
Characteristics of Parallel Testing:
- Ensures that the new version of the application performs correctly.
- Ensures consistencies and inconsistencies are the same between the old and the new version.
- Ensures the integrity of the new application.
- Verifies if the data format between the two versions have changed.