Free QA Health Scorecard - Assess Your QA Maturity

1

Test Coverage & Automation

What percentage of your critical user flows and APIs are covered by automated tests?

1 - 0-20% coverage; mostly manual testing 2 - 21-40% coverage; some automation but inconsistent 3 - 41-60% coverage; core flows automated 4 - 61-80% coverage; comprehensive automation suite 5 - 81-100% coverage; full regression suite with edge cases

2

Defect Escape Rate

How often do bugs reach production that should have been caught in testing?

1 - >20% of releases have production bugs; frequent hotfixes 2 - 15-20% escape rate; regular production issues 3 - 10-15% escape rate; occasional production bugs 4 - 5-10% escape rate; rare production issues 5 - <5% escape rate; production bugs are exceptional

3

Release Cadence & Confidence

How frequently can you release to production with confidence?

1 - Releases are infrequent and risky; manual deployment only 2 - Monthly releases; significant manual effort; high anxiety 3 - Bi-weekly releases; some automation; moderate confidence 4 - Weekly releases; mostly automated; high confidence 5 - Multiple releases per week; fully automated; zero-downtime deploys

4

CI/CD Integration

How integrated is QA testing in your CI/CD pipeline?

1 - No CI/CD; manual testing only; no automated gates 2 - Basic CI exists; tests run manually; no quality gates 3 - CI runs some tests; manual approval required; basic gates 4 - Automated test suite in CI; quality gates enforced; mostly automated 5 - Full test automation in pipeline; automated quality gates; self-service deploys

5

Test Data & Environment Management

How reliable and accessible are your test environments and test data?

1 - Environments are unstable; test data is manual/outdated; frequent blockers 2 - Environments exist but unreliable; test data requires manual setup 3 - Basic environments available; some test data automation; occasional issues 4 - Stable environments; automated test data provisioning; rare issues 5 - On-demand environments; fully automated test data; zero manual setup

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Performance & Load Testing

How well do you test application performance and scalability?

1 - No performance testing; issues discovered in production 2 - Ad-hoc performance checks; no baseline or monitoring 3 - Basic performance tests; some monitoring; reactive approach 4 - Regular performance testing; defined baselines; proactive monitoring 5 - Continuous performance testing; automated baselines; predictive scaling

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QA Metrics & Visibility

How well do you track and communicate QA metrics to stakeholders?

1 - No metrics tracked; quality is unknown; reactive reporting 2 - Basic metrics (bug count); manual tracking; inconsistent reporting 3 - Some metrics tracked; basic dashboards; periodic reports 4 - Comprehensive metrics; real-time dashboards; regular stakeholder updates 5 - Full QA health dashboard; automated reporting; predictive insights

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Cross-Browser & Device Testing

How well do you test across different browsers, devices, and platforms?

1 - Testing on one browser/device only; production issues on other platforms 2 - Manual testing on 2-3 browsers; inconsistent coverage 3 - Some automated cross-browser testing; basic device coverage 4 - Automated cross-browser suite; multiple device testing; good coverage 5 - Comprehensive cross-platform automation; cloud device farm; full coverage

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Test Maintenance & Technical Debt

How maintainable is your test suite? How often do tests break due to flakiness or outdated code?

1 - High test maintenance burden; frequent flaky tests; significant technical debt 2 - Regular test failures; manual fixes required; growing debt 3 - Some flaky tests; moderate maintenance; manageable debt 4 - Stable test suite; low maintenance; minimal technical debt 5 - Self-maintaining tests; automated refactoring; zero technical debt

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Team Enablement & Knowledge Sharing

How well is QA knowledge shared across the team? Can developers run and write tests?

1 - QA knowledge siloed; developers can't run tests; no documentation 2 - Limited knowledge sharing; developers need help; minimal docs 3 - Some documentation; developers can run tests with guidance 4 - Good documentation; developers can write basic tests; regular knowledge sharing 5 - Full team enablement; developers own test quality; continuous learning culture

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