Obstacles and opportunities in deploying model-based GUI testing of mobile software: a survey

  • Authors:
  • Marek Janicki;Mika Katara;Tuula Pääkkönen

  • Affiliations:
  • Nokia Siemens Networks, Domaniewska 39a, 02-672 Warsaw, Poland;Department of Software Systems, Tampere University of Technology, P. O. Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland.;Nokia Devices, P. O. Box 1000, FI-33721 Tampere, Finland

  • Venue:
  • Software Testing, Verification & Reliability
  • Year:
  • 2012

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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.)