Integration Testing in Small Packaged Software Vendors: A Systemic Snapshot

Purpose-One of the most important challenges in the industries is the process of adding modules to an existing software system, how the new module can be combined with the existing modules without making any negative effect on the current system, and how we preserve on the data without any influences. However, Integration testing is a procedure can examine the process of integration the modules correctly, and ensuring the positive effect on the existing software systems during the process of combining the modules. Method-This paper presents the systemic snapshot approach that can investigate the previously published papers by following stepwise procedures to collect and analyze the collected data. Results-According to our study pool included 30 published papers in the area of software Integration testing between 2013until 2017. By investigating the small packaged software, ERPs in Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), conducted the findings of the collection of the published papers on a repository, practiced the collected papers on a classification scheme that can present the findings of the event-based decisions according to the findings of years, location of published papers, research objectives, and others. Value-Showing the recent trends and directions in the integration testing in small packaged software vendors through the finding of the classifications. And to be the evidence-based and opportunities for the future researchers.