Topic: Status of Software Testing

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   Status of Software Testing

The
Quality Assurance Institute conducts a software testing survey annually
at its International Conference on Software Testing. This survey
provides testers with the current status of software testing. Many of
the survey results remain relatively constant from year to year. The
results are described below:
Participants
were asked if their organizations have documented and maintained test
standards/procedures. Seventy-one percent responded positively. 

Approximately
two-thirds of those not maintaining standards and procedures indicated
their organizations have included this work activity in their plans.

Survey
respondents were asked whether their organizations were planning to
implement or enhance their software testing processes in the next year
or two. Eighty-eight percent answered affirmatively
. 
Establishing
metrics and process improvement have remained the most planned
improvements since the 1995 survey. “Other” included risk management,
configuration management, and training.

TEST FUNCTION
Survey
participants were asked, “On what hardware platform(s) does your
organization normally perform testing?” Since 1995, client/server has
equaled or surpassed mainframe. PCs have overtaken mainframe from
previous years.
The “Other” includes AS 400, UNIX, and Tandem

Survey
participants were asked, “What best describes your specific testing
activity?” Forty-one percent said project test team, 28% individual
test group, 21% other, 12% end user, and 2% programmer. The other
category included management and supervising activities. This year
project test team has surpassed independent test group by 12%.

Sixty-three
percent of the participants said their organizations trained testers.
Types of training included QAI seminars and conferences, internal
formal classes, tool vendor training, and hands-on workshops. Some
respondents indicated mentoring programs, OJT, and buddy systems.

TEST PROCESS

Survey
participants were asked, “What test products (inputs) are developed for
use in your testing processes?” Over 80% said they use detail test
plans, test cases, test environments, and test data. When asked, “To
what degree are the test products maintained and reused?” 33% said
always, 59% sometimes, and 8% never

Respondents
were asked, “What type of static testing does your organization
perform?” Sixty-one percent indicated End-User/Customer Reviews. Other
responses were Project Reviews 56%, Structured Walkthroughs 43%, Formal
Inspections 30%, and Other 5%. 

Participants
were asked to indicate all levels of dynamic testing (executing program
code) their organizations perform on application software. Eighty-six
percent perform System Testing, 80% Unit/Module, 77% Acceptance, 75%
Integration/Linkage, 60% Stress/Volume, 46% Pilot, and 9% Other. 1998
survey results indicated there is a trend among organizations to
perform more types of testing.

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tanushree Senior Member Joined: 04Apr2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2160	Topic: Status of Software Testing Posted: 15Oct2007 at 3:00am
	Status of Software Testing The Quality Assurance Institute conducts a software testing survey annually at its International Conference on Software Testing. This survey provides testers with the current status of software testing. Many of the survey results remain relatively constant from year to year. The results are described below: Participants were asked if their organizations have documented and maintained test standards/procedures. Seventy-one percent responded positively. Approximately two-thirds of those not maintaining standards and procedures indicated their organizations have included this work activity in their plans. Survey respondents were asked whether their organizations were planning to implement or enhance their software testing processes in the next year or two. Eighty-eight percent answered affirmatively . Establishing metrics and process improvement have remained the most planned improvements since the 1995 survey. “Other” included risk management, configuration management, and training. TEST FUNCTION Survey participants were asked, “On what hardware platform(s) does your organization normally perform testing?” Since 1995, client/server has equaled or surpassed mainframe. PCs have overtaken mainframe from previous years. The “Other” includes AS 400, UNIX, and Tandem Survey participants were asked, “What best describes your specific testing activity?” Forty-one percent said project test team, 28% individual test group, 21% other, 12% end user, and 2% programmer. The other category included management and supervising activities. This year project test team has surpassed independent test group by 12%. Sixty-three percent of the participants said their organizations trained testers. Types of training included QAI seminars and conferences, internal formal classes, tool vendor training, and hands-on workshops. Some respondents indicated mentoring programs, OJT, and buddy systems. TEST PROCESS Survey participants were asked, “What test products (inputs) are developed for use in your testing processes?” Over 80% said they use detail test plans, test cases, test environments, and test data. When asked, “To what degree are the test products maintained and reused?” 33% said always, 59% sometimes, and 8% never Respondents were asked, “What type of static testing does your organization perform?” Sixty-one percent indicated End-User/Customer Reviews. Other responses were Project Reviews 56%, Structured Walkthroughs 43%, Formal Inspections 30%, and Other 5%. Participants were asked to indicate all levels of dynamic testing (executing program code) their organizations perform on application software. Eighty-six percent perform System Testing, 80% Unit/Module, 77% Acceptance, 75% Integration/Linkage, 60% Stress/Volume, 46% Pilot, and 9% Other. 1998 survey results indicated there is a trend among organizations to perform more types of testing. Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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