Documenting variability in test artefacts

Abstract

The variability contained in the specification of test artefacts leads to variability in the test artefacts. In particular, variability affects test cases, test case scenarios, test case scenario steps, as well as the test summary report. Moreover, to deal with software product line testing efficiently, domain test engineers define a generic test plan. The test plan is related to the available variants and is reused to derive test plans for specific applications. Using the orthogonal variability model, domain test engineers can document clearly which variants relate to which test artefacts. © 2005 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.