Optimization of Automated and Manual Software Tests in Industrial Practice: A Survey and Historical Analysis

• Published in: IEEE transactions on software engineering Vol. 50; no. 8; pp. 2005 - 2020
• Main Authors: Haas, Roman, Nommer, Raphael, Juergens, Elmar, Apel, Sven
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.08.2024; IEEE Computer Society
• Subjects: Automation; Codes; Cost benefit analysis; Failure detection; Fault detection; Impact analysis; Industries; manual testing; Manuals; Optimization; Optimization techniques; Software; Software systems; Software testing; test optimization; Testing

Context : Both automated and manual software testing are widely applied in practice. While being essential for project success and software quality, they are very resource-intensive, thus motivating the pursuit for optimization. Goal : We aim at understanding to what extent test optimization techniq...