Test Cycle

What is a Test Cycle?

A test cycle is one complete round of executing a defined set of test cases against a specific build, from start to finish.

Typical Activities Within a Test Cycle

• Deploying the build to the test environment.
• Executing the planned test cases (smoke, functional, regression, etc.).
• Logging defects found during execution.
• Reporting results at the end of the cycle.

Multiple Test Cycles

Projects often go through several test cycles as new builds are released with bug fixes and new features, with each cycle re-verifying fixes and checking for regressions.