Наука Красноярья (Jun 2020)
APPROACHES TO SELECTING REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS FOR AUTOMATED IT-PRODUCT TESTING
Abstract
In a competitive environment, testing software and end-to-end systems is becoming one of the most popular uses for virtual internet platforms. With the digitalization of the economy, not only is an increasing number of entrepreneurs moving into electronic business, but trends in the IT industry are also changing the vector of their action towards remote development and testing through the Internet and mobile applications. The work analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of selecting remote environments for automatic testing of IT products. Criteria for selecting platforms for installing test cases and criteria for selecting a service for online tests are developed. The criteria for selecting tools for automating testing of IT-products are outlined. Purpose: rationale for selecting remote environments for automated IT product testing. Methods and tools of analysis and generalizations of research tasks: methods and tools of system analysis and generalizations are used. Results: to virtualize testing processes and perform distributed testing from multiple workplaces at once, identify approaches to selecting remote environments for automatic testing of IT products, define tools for selecting approaches, and identify the main types of test automation tools. Scope of results: business executives, when addressing the implementation of intelligent automation and smart analytics to accelerate key decision-making and product validation.
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