Applicability of Functional Testing Automation - The Experience at Instituto Atlântico

• Paula M. Donegan Instituto Atlântico
• Liane R. P. Bandeira Instituto Atlântico
• Ana Cristina Matos Instituto Atlântico
• Paula Luciana Cunha Instituto Atlântico
• Camila Maia Instituto Atlântico
• Carlo Giovano S. Pires Instituto Atlântico

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2005.16179

Abstract

In the area of software development, organizations have been aiming to build quality products in order to satisfy clients and to stay competitive in the marketplace. Great efforts have been devoted to improvement of test activities, since these evaluate the quality of the final product. Test automation is a widely used way to improve the test process, although it does not always benefit every project. This article describes experiences in automation of functional systemic tests in an organization evaluated as SW-CMM level 2, and analyses applicability of functional tests automation in software development projects in terms of adopted strategies.

Keywords: Automation, Functional Tests, Instituto Atlântico

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