Practical challenges in test environment management

R. Ramler, J. Gmeiner. Practical challenges in test environment management. pages 358-359 DOI 10.1109/ICSTW.2014.41, 4, 2014.

Autoren
  • Rudolf Ramler
  • Johannes Gmeiner
BuchProceedings of the 7th IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation - ICST 2014
TypIn Konferenzband
VerlagIEEE
ISBN978-0-7695-5194-4
Monat4
Jahr2014
Seiten358-359 DOI 10.1109/ICSTW.2014.41
Abstract

Test environments are a critical prerequisite for successful test automation. The definition, setup and maintenance of a test environment are a common source for pitfalls and a major cost driver in test automation. This paper describes the practical challenges involved in managing test environments and discusses solutions proposed in the literature and by academic research. The identified challenges involve the four areas classical test management tasks, development and evolution, configuration issues as well as automation for test environments.