Academic-industry collaboration

Abstract

The main contribution of this article lies in the demonstration of real academic – industry collaboration in the field of Software Quality Assurance. This collaboration between universities and business is showed on the example of the Software Quality Assurance Competence Centre (SQA CC) which is a part of the Faculty of Informatics and Statistics at the University of Economics in Prague since 2012. First, the importance of academic – industry collaboration is outlined. Then, the Software Quality Assurance Competence Centre is introduced. To demonstrate services and core activities provided by the competence centre, two successful projects implemented by the SQA CC are presented. The aim of the REGAN (REGression ANalysis) project was to evaluate the possibility of regression testing automation. The methodology for assessing the suitability of regression testing automation together with a method of estimating the labor intensity of automated testing implementation was developed during this project. The second project is the development of an Integrated Testing Tool that interconnects test management with bug reporting and functional and performance testing. Finally, the main areas that are specific to the competence centre management and contribute to its demanding nature are identified and further discussed in the lessons learned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]