Software Test Automation
in Practice: Empirical
Observations
Jussi Kasurinen, Ossi Taipale and Kari Smolander
ABSTRACT
e objective of this industry study is to shed light on the current situation
and improvement needs in software test automation. To this end, 55 indus-
try specialists from 31 organizational units were interviewed. In parallel with
the survey, a qualitative study was conducted in 12 selected software develop-
ment organizations. e results indicated that the software testing processes
usually follow systematic methods to a large degree, and have only little im-
mediate or critical requirements for resources. Based on the results, the testing
processes have approximately three fourths of the resources they need, and have
access to ...