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Open Source Software Test Automation Tools: A Competitive Necessity

Scholedge International Journal of Management & Development

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Title Open Source Software Test Automation Tools: A Competitive Necessity
 
Creator Saravanan, K.; Assistant Professor Sree Vidyanikethan Institute of Management
Prasad, E. Poorna Chandra; Assistant Professor Sree Vidyanikethan Institute of Management
 
Subject Technology Management
Proprietary Software, Open Source Software, Testing Tools, I.T. Industry, Competitive Necessity, Software Testing, Test Automation

 
Description Software Testing is one of the critical activities in developing quality software. To enhance test efficiency and to improve repeatability of tests , several testing tools were developed and rolled out by proprietary commercial vendors like HP, IBM, etc., In the past decade, Proprietary software test automation tools dominated the automation market and were extensively adopted. But in recent past, Open Source test automation tools are acknowledged as reliable and are being adopted rapidly by IT companies. When companies started adopting Open source test automation tools, these tools were perceived as Competitive advantage to keep them abreast of technology developments, reduce cost, train testers, test in-house developed applications and so on. But today, we are witnessing Open Source test automation tools evolving as industry standard and have become a competitive necessity in IT Industry. This paper explores on how Open Source Test Automation tools have become a Competitive Necessity.
 
Publisher Scholedge R&D Center
 
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Date 2016-08-15
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article

 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.thescholedge.org/index.php/sijmd/article/view/320
10.19085/journal.sijmd030601
 
Source Scholedge International Journal of Management & Development ISSN 2394-3378; Vol 3, No 6 (2016); 103-110
2394-3378
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.thescholedge.org/index.php/sijmd/article/view/320/409
 
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