TSS Script: Automation Tool Applied in the Preparation of True Single SKU Testing Environment

Abstract

Considering the advance of globalization in the software development process, companies are gradually more committed to improving their technologies by using the software testing approach. Software testing which could be performed manually or automatically, is an impactful activity throughout the development process, as it ensures business requirements are met and leads to customer satisfaction. Studies indicate that the use of automation in tests can reduce execution time and provide greater precision in the results obtained. Therefore, this work presents the development of a tool called TSS Script that automates the device setup process, in order to validate its requirements. This work aims to obtain significant gains in execution time and in the reduction of errors during the test environment preparation. Particularly, to obtain the gains regarding the time, the executions performed in an automated and manual way were timed. In addition, a research based on interviews was developed to raise the main impacts about the tool usage, such as: acceptance of its use, its relevance, obtaining data/results and even the possible improvements that can be included in the automated process. The results describe the gains in the execution time from the testing process and the reduction of human errors in device preparation, thus adding quality and speed in the device setup process for TSS tests.