Using end-to-end testing to ensure the reliability of an Integrated Management System: a proof of concept

• Yury Lima UNIPAMPA
• Elder Rodrigues UNIPAMPA
• Rafael Oliveira UTFPR
• Maicon Bernardino UNIPAMPA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/eres.2020.13723

Abstract

In order to improve management and decision making, companies tend to organize their information through Integrated Management Systems (ERPs). ERPs must be reliable systems, as they represent the business and influence decision making. However, ensuring the reliability of an ERP through tests is not a trivial task, as they are generally large systems. The use of automated end-to-end testing can be an effective solution. This study presents a proof of concept of the use of end-to-end tests, through an architecture, metrics and ways of performing interactions with each layer of the application. Thus resulting in a reduction in the time needed to resolve and detect errors in the system.

Keywords: Software Reliability, Software quality and quality models, Software Verification and Validation

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