NDLI: Establishment of automated regression testing at ABB: industrial experience report on 'avoiding the pitfalls'

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Persson, C. Yilmazturk, N.
Copyright Year	2004
Description	Author affiliation: ABB AB Corporate Res., Vasteras, Sweden (Persson, C.; Yilmazturk, N.)
Abstract	Establishment of automated testing is a high risk as well as a high investment project. It is not uncommon to come across real-life stories about failed test automation attempts in the literature. In fact, it is often cited that failure rates for test automation projects are as high as - if not higher than - any other software development projects. What are the 'common pitfalls ' that all these projects fall into? Can they be avoided via well laid mitigation plans? How does the process of 'pitfall avoidance' relate to the process of 'risk management' in test automation projects? After two consecutive projects, ABB has established automated build functional regression testing of its aspect integrator platform (AIP). This paper reports on the experiences from these projects. To this end, it puts the emphasis on the importance of incorporating the 'common pitfalls' in the formal risk management throughout the automated testing establishment life cycle, and the effects of such an act on the execution and success of the projects. Further, it elaborates on the lessons learnt during practice.
Starting Page	112
Ending Page	121
File Size	307058
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0769521312
ISSN	19384300
DOI	10.1109/ASE.2004.1342729
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2004-09-24
Publisher Place	Austria
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Automatic testing Software testing Automation Real time systems Investments Programming Project management Risk management Life testing System testing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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