Exploratory testing means testing or exploring the application without FOLLOWING any schedules or PROCEDURES. While performing exploratory testing, testers do not follow any pattern and use their out of box thinking and diverse ideas to see how the application performs.

Following this process covers even the smallest part of the application and helps in finding more issues/bugs than in the normal test case testing process.

Exploratory testing is USUALLY performed in cases when:

• There is a experienced tester in the testing TEAM who can use their testing experience to apply all the best possible scenarios.
• All critical PATHS have been covered and major test cases are prepared as per the requirement specifications that have been executed.
• There is a critical application and no possible cases can be missed in any case.
• New tester has entered the team, exploring the application will help them understand better as well as they will follow their own mind while executing any scenario rather than following the path as mentioned in the requirement document.

Exploratory testing means testing or exploring the application without following any schedules or procedures. While performing exploratory testing, testers do not follow any pattern and use their out of box thinking and diverse ideas to see how the application performs.

Following this process covers even the smallest part of the application and helps in finding more issues/bugs than in the normal test case testing process.

Exploratory testing is usually performed in cases when: