Experience in Automating the Testing Process in an Agile Environment with SCRUM and OpenSource Tools

• Eliane F. Collins INdT
• Luana M. de A. Lobão INdT / UEA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2010.15438

Abstract

This paper describes the practical experience to automate testing activities using a development process based on the agile method Scrum. When adopting a testing process, there is improvement, stability and maturity of the software. The experiment results show the viability and benefits of adapting and automate testing activities with open source tools ranging from the gain in time execution of the tests and defects detection, to the reliability of the customer for final product, without an increase in costs.

Keywords: Automation, Testing Process, SCRUM

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