Comparing Test Structures in an Organization

• Vanessa Cândido C.E.S.A.R
• Cidinha Gouveia C.E.S.A.R

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2009.15522

Abstract

Rapid advances in technology have brought to the market the need of having more complex and critical software developed in a short period of time. Delivering high-quality software on-time and on-budget in this scenario is becoming a difficult challenge in IT companies. In order to minimize this problem faced by the market, IT companies are investing more in having a well defined software testing structure. However, lots of them fail in their first initiative because they do not know the existing structures and the risks involved in adopt each one. This paper will report an experience deploying three organizational structures at 4 C.E.S.A.R ́s project (Recife Center for Advanced Studies and Systems): Independent Test Teams, Integrated Test Teams and Outsourcing, telling how each structure was implemented, highlighting the difficulties, the benefits and it will provide a comparative study between the structures.

Keywords: Comparison, Test Structures, Organization

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