Paper Info
Title
Obstacles and opportunities in deploying model-based GUI testing of mobile software: a survey
Abstract
Model-based testing has not been widely deployed in industry yet. There seem to be both technical and non-technical reasons for this situation. A survey among mobile software testing professions in Finland was conducted that aimed at investigating possible obstacles and opportunities towards wider deployment of this technology. This paper discusses the results and provides conclusions that indicate that at least in this context, there is much interest among practitioners towards the technology. However, more research is needed to make model creation and maintenance as easy as possible. In addition, metrics should be developed that can be used to report test results in the same manner as using existing testing techniques, enabling comparison between different approaches. Special emphasis should also be placed on enabling quick bug localization. Furthermore, it seems that successful pilot projects are a key to wider industrial adoption. Based on the survey findings, an agenda for the future model-based testing research is outlined. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Model-based testing has not been widely deployed in the industry yet. A survey among mobile software testing professions in Finland was conducted that aimed at investigating the possible obstacles and opportunities towards the wider deployment of this technology. This paper discusses the results and provides the conclusions that indicate that at least in this context, there is much interest among practitioners towards the technology. Based on the survey findings, an agenda for the future model-based testing research is outlined.)
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1002/stvr.460
Softw. Test., Verif. Reliab.
Keywords
Field
DocType
wider deployment,model-based gui testing,mobile software testing profession,future model-based testing research,existing testing technique,enabling comparison,model-based testing,john wiley,wider industrial adoption,survey finding,possible obstacle,model based testing,gui testing
Software deployment,Software engineering,Computer science,Model-based testing,Software,Graphical user interface testing,Test strategy,Software testing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
22
5
0960-0833
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
7
0.50
12
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Marek Janicki170.50
Mika Katara231829.78
Tuula Pääkkönen3405.48