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TURKEY SOFTWARE QUALITY REPORT 2012 - 2013

10 questions survey was sent to IT professionals.

Three Main topics

Testing Organization and Processes

Testing Trainings

Test Automation Tools


Testing Organization and Processes



Q: Who is responsible for software testing in your company? ( you can select more than one )

Test engineershave the main responsibility for software testing whichshows a transformation in the testing industry.



Q: What are the trends that you are most interested in software testing industry? ( you can select more than one )

Software testing industry considers test automation as thehottest trend.

Test Maturity Model Integration (TMMi) which got the 39% of votes also deserves special attention. Industry’s interest on TMMi is an indicator of aligning companies’ current testing processesaccording to international standards.



Q: What is the most fatal illusion regarding software testing in your company? ( you can select more than one )

Expectations from test teams are increasing. Companies are more boldly asking their test teams to test every part of their software.



Key Findings - Testing Organization and Processes

Most of the companies established dedicated test

teams.

The ratio of testers against developers, business

analysts and end users has increased

But the time allocated for software testing is still not

enough



Testing Trainings



Q: What percent of your test engineers has taken an international software testing training?

More than 70% of respondents said that someone from their company has taken a test training.

As the expectations from testers increases and as testing industry grows, companies invest more in testing trainings to increase their knowledge and capabilities.



Q: What are the benefits test engineers / specialists gained from international software testing trainings and certifications? (You can select more than one)

As more and more IT graduates apply for testing positions, the competition among them has increased. In order to differentiate themselves from their peers, they have to invest in their professional development by taking tester trainings and certifications.



Key Findings – Testing Trainings

The acceptance of software testing as a separate

profession in Turkey promotes the importance of tester

trainings and certifications

Companies consider tester trainings and certifications as a

key differentiation factor during recruitment and

performance assessment processes.



Test Automation Tools



Q: Which of the below testing processes are automatedin your company? (You can select more than one)

Test automation penetrates in every step of testing. This penetration drives the need for a high qualified personnel capable of test automation. We expect the emergence of Technical Test Analyst roles who will be responsible for test automation.



Q: What are the challenges and obstacles in your test automation processes? (You can select more than one)

Test automation faces many challenges including test data preparation, lack of enough trained personnel and integration with current systems. Companies wishing to implement test automation should be prepared to tackle with these issues. Test automation is not just buying the licence of a tool.



Key Findings – Test Automation Tools

Test automation is considered as the hottest topic in Turkey

Companies cannot leverage their test automation tool

investments.



IS TEST AUTOMATION A SILVER BULLET TO HAVE EFFICIENT AND AFFECTIVE TESTS?


THE ANSWER IS

DEFINITELY NOT

THEN WHAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER?


Test Automation

Test Techniques

Test Organization

Test Processes

Testing Culture & Training



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