Ragnar Sports Platform – QA by Testriq
Client: Ragnar
Ragnar is a global sports and fitness platform that hosts marathons and virtual races, offering unique team perks like glamping for participants. Testriq provides comprehensive QA support across web, mobile, and virtual race experiences.
Sports and Fitness Success Story
Project Overview
Understanding the client, scope, and objectives that shaped our comprehensive testing strategy.
Client Background
Ragnar is a Sports and Fitness Online and Mobile Platform that organizes Marathon Majorly in USA and in Some Parts of Europe, Canada, Australia, Mexico and South Africa. Ragnar Provides a Platform for Individual Users to run a Day Challenge, a Month Challenge, Elevation Challenge, Night Challenges. Ragnar is the only Provider that Provides Runner and their Team with Glamping Benefits. Glamping Benefit is for a team, that they could spend precious hours hunting down tents, canopies, chairs, coolers, and other Ragnar gear for Themselves and their teammates. Ragnar also provides a Platform for Users running the Races Virtually.
Project Scope
Complete QA and testing for Ragnar's online and mobile platform, including web architecture, mobile application, and new features like Ragnar Challenges and Virtual Challenges. This involved data migration from old systems and continuous support for new implementations.
Team Size
Dedicated QA team with expertise in sports and fitness platforms
Timeline
Ongoing, with rapid development cycles for new features and platforms
Project at a Glance
Key metrics and achievements from this engagement
Slow Legacy System and Complex Migration
Ragnar's outdated system was slow and error-prone. We rebuilt a simplified platform with smooth data migration from legacy text files.
Key Issues Identified
Old system was buggy and slow, causing dissatisfaction
Need for a new, less knotty system for customers and internal team
Complicated data migration from old text files to new structure
Ensuring seamless integration of new platforms like Ragnar CMS, Team – Center, Hub Platform, and App
Rapid development and QA for new features like Ragnar Challenges and Virtual Challenges
Maintaining business continuity during Covid-19 pandemic with virtual events
Business Impact
The legacy system's issues were impacting user experience and internal efficiency, threatening Ragnar's position as a leading sports event organizer. Failure to deliver a new, stable platform would lead to loss of users and revenue.
Critical Impact Areas
The Challenge Summary
The client faced critical system reliability issues that threatened their market position and customer trust. Our comprehensive testing approach was essential to identify, prioritize, and resolve these challenges while ensuring minimal business disruption.
Ragnar Platform Rebuild with QA
Testriq built a streamlined system for Ragnar with planned data migration and continuous QA across CMS, Team Center, Hub, and mobile apps.
Our Strategic Approach
Understanding actual business requirement and QA’ing it as per requirement.
Performing Impact Analysis on the website to identify affected areas by functional/UI changes.
Creating Test Cases according to SRS.
Executing Test cases when the website is ready for QA.
Creating issues for Failed Test Cases and logging them in Database.
Monitoring processes to ensure effectiveness and keeping adequate records.
Checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action where necessary.
Setting the Priority and Severity of issues and assigning to Dev Team.
Performing regression testing once issues are resolved.
Sending back for UAT once issues are resolved.
Regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness.
Performing Post Deployment testing as soon as Code was released to Prod.
Working in teams from sprint 0 to find defects as early as possible.
Creating testing strategies (formal or informal) and involving the entire team in the process.
Planning testing activities, carrying out testing itself and interpreting testing results.
Allocating Time Appropriately for each process.
Methodology
Agile development and QA methodology, with a strong focus on early defect detection, continuous testing, and close collaboration with the Ragnar team. This included a detailed 15-point QA and testing process.
Process Highlights
Key Strategies
Development of Ragnar CMS, Ragnar Team – Center, Ragnar Hub Platform, and Ragnar App.
Implementation of Ragnar Challenges Platform with various event types.
Introduction of 'Ragnar Virtual Challenges' during Covid-19 pandemic to maintain business continuity.
Integration with Affirm for EMI payment options.
Development of new event types like Trail Sprint and memorial marathons.
Partnership with JDRF for charitable donations.
Solution Impact
Our comprehensive testing solution addressed all critical issues while establishing a foundation for long-term quality assurance and system reliability.
Measurable Success & Impact
Our comprehensive testing approach delivered exceptional results that exceeded client expectations and established new benchmarks for system performance and reliability.
Bug Reduction
Significant reduction in production bugs and system failures
Performance Boost
Dramatic improvement in system performance and response times
ROI Achievement
Exceptional return on investment through improved efficiency
Additional Success Metrics
Results Summary
The comprehensive testing strategy not only resolved immediate challenges but also established a robust foundation for future growth and scalability. The client now enjoys improved system reliability, enhanced user experience, and significant cost savings.
What Our Client Says
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"Testriq is thorough and proficient in testing across our diverse user base. They are flexible and reliably meet deadlines."
Exceptional Quality
Consistently delivering high-quality testing solutions that exceed expectations
Trusted Partnership
Building long-term relationships based on trust, reliability, and mutual success
Client Satisfaction
Maintaining 100% client satisfaction through dedicated service and expert solutions
Our Technology Stack
We leveraged industry-leading tools and technologies to deliver comprehensive testing solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and performance.
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Technology Categories
Test Automation
Automated testing frameworks for efficient and reliable test execution
Performance Testing
Load and performance testing tools to ensure system scalability
API Testing
Comprehensive API testing and validation tools for microservices
Security Testing
Advanced security testing tools for vulnerability assessment
Technology Impact
Our carefully selected technology stack enabled us to deliver comprehensive testing coverage, reduce manual effort, and achieve exceptional results in record time.
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