Large-scale testing. An Overview to Solution Integration Testing.
Monthan, Elina (2022)
Monthan, Elina
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022112724294
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022112724294
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The purpose of this study was to describe a large-scale testing process and what it consists of at the Solution Integration Testing (SIT) level. Test execution itself, which is often understood with the word testing, is only a part of it. The assigner of this study was Testing Validation & Testing department of the company Landis+Gyr. Gaining a deeper overall view of the existing testing process and the big picture, as well as broadening professional thinking, improved work efficiency, which had a value-adding touch from the employer’s perspective.
The research was done by orientating to the description of the existing testing process by work, including studying the company’s internal materials and widening the knowledge base by reading literature on the topic. As End-to-End (E2E) testing with an embedded software product differs from plain software testing, it took time to understand the different phases of the testing work, relations, and daily work slang for instance.
As the aim of this study was to be descriptive, it was appropriate to explain what is behind the existing testing process chart. Some theory of testing in general was needed as well as explaining some key concepts linked to testing together with tools and sources of information. Due to the company L+G specializing in energy management solutions, there was a need to explain the role of embedded systems as part of the solution. Furthermore, it was relevant to discuss scaled agile framework, as SIT work starts when other teams are finished with their lot. Means of scaled agile framework coordinating and synchronizing the work between different departments and teams in a complex organization and large projects where SIT is involved, required some effort to adapt and embrace. The SIT testing process chart, describing the six phases of the process itself, was chopped into pieces and the tasks related to each phase were uncovered.
Learning the testing process of E2E testing at the solution level with all its details required patience and time. As one gets deeper into it, the big picture becomes wider and clearer, and the tester grows more accomplished.
The research was done by orientating to the description of the existing testing process by work, including studying the company’s internal materials and widening the knowledge base by reading literature on the topic. As End-to-End (E2E) testing with an embedded software product differs from plain software testing, it took time to understand the different phases of the testing work, relations, and daily work slang for instance.
As the aim of this study was to be descriptive, it was appropriate to explain what is behind the existing testing process chart. Some theory of testing in general was needed as well as explaining some key concepts linked to testing together with tools and sources of information. Due to the company L+G specializing in energy management solutions, there was a need to explain the role of embedded systems as part of the solution. Furthermore, it was relevant to discuss scaled agile framework, as SIT work starts when other teams are finished with their lot. Means of scaled agile framework coordinating and synchronizing the work between different departments and teams in a complex organization and large projects where SIT is involved, required some effort to adapt and embrace. The SIT testing process chart, describing the six phases of the process itself, was chopped into pieces and the tasks related to each phase were uncovered.
Learning the testing process of E2E testing at the solution level with all its details required patience and time. As one gets deeper into it, the big picture becomes wider and clearer, and the tester grows more accomplished.