The challenge
Open Earth builds technology and open data platforms aimed at tackling environmental and climate challenges at a global scale.
In a setting of continuous product and feature evolution, it was critical to ensure that every new release preserved platform stability, the user experience and the integrity of the processed information.
The challenge was to efficiently validate new features and run complete regression cycles on critical components, minimizing risks tied to functional changes and guaranteeing the operational continuity of the platform.
The solution
At Qualis Lab we partnered with Open Earth through a dedicated quality assurance team focused on running functional tests and manual regression cycles.
Our work included:
- Functional analysis of requirements and evolutionary changes.
- Test case design and execution.
- Functional validation of new features.
- Manual regression on critical functionality.
- Defect identification, documentation and follow-up.
- Validation of fixes and support during release cycles.
The team worked closely with the project's functional and technical leads, helping maintain consistent quality standards across the platform's evolution.
Results
- Higher reliability in the release process for new features.
- Reduced risk of functional regressions in production.
- Greater coverage of critical business scenarios.
- Earlier defect detection before production rollout.
- Better overall platform stability.
- Stronger quality assurance practices inside the development cycle.
Technology
- Functional Testing
- Manual Testing
- Regression Testing
- Quality Assurance
- Defect Management
- Test Case Design
- Web Applications
- Software Quality
- Agile Testing
- Release Validation