Survey on the usage of Open Source Test Automation Tools

The purpose of this survey is to understand the usage of Open Source Software Test Automation tools in the Indian IT Industry. While there are various Open Source tools, the usage of such tools and challenges are not widely known. Your participation in this survey will help us to analyze these aspects and come out with inferences. Confidentiality will be maintained with respect to details of the survey respondents.

The companies participating in this survey will receive a customized presentation with a road map to automation using Open Source technology along with the findings of this survey.

* Required Fields

Name of Participant*

Designation*

Company Name*

E-mail*

Company size

	Less than 50		50-100

	100-500		More than 500

Note:

Answer only the first question if you have not used any automaton tools
Answer questions 2 to 5 if you have used automation tools
Answer questions 6 to 12 if you have used any Open Source Test Automation tools

1) What are the reasons that you have not used any automated tools?
(Select multiple answers if required)

	No opportunity so far

	Tools are very expensive

	Insufficient features and functionality of tools

	Not aware of the benefits of test automation

	Don't have adequate skill set internally

	Don't know how to go about test automation

	Others

2) What category of automation tools have you used?
(Select multiple answers if required)

	Internally developed tools

	Open Source tools

	Commercial tools

	Others

3) For what types of Testing, automation tools are used?
(Select multiple answers if required)

	Test Management

	Functional testing

	Performance testing

	Defect tracking

	Unit testing

	Others

4) The top reason why you have used the test automation tool?
(Select one of the below options)

	Customer requirement

	Reduce cost

	To achieve productivity and consistency

	Trial and evaluation

	Others

5) What types of test automation methods/frameworks have you used successfully?
(Select multiple answers if required)

	Data driven

	Key-word driven

	Not aware of any specific methods/frameworks

	Others

6) Challenges faced while attempting to apply or choose an Open Source automation tool? (Select one of the below options)

	Finding the right tool

	Knowledge base within or outside the company is not sufficient

	Frequency of tool upgrade not in line with technology upgrades

	Others

7) Choose the types of projects for which you mostly used Open source tools?
(Select multiple answers if required)

	Software developed for internal use

	Software developed for customers

	Maintenance and support projects

	Testing projects

	Others

8) What categories of software were tested using Open Source functional test automation tools? (Select multiple answers if required)

	Business Application

	Telecom/Data communication

	Device drivers/Components of Operating systems or Platforms

	Others

9) What percentage of the software testing function you could automate within your organization? (Select one of the below options)

	Less than 25%

	Less than 50%

	More than 50%

	100%

10) What type of Testing has been successfully automated?
(Select multiple answers if required)

	Regression testing

	Smoke testing

	Release testing

	Others

11) What are the problems you have experienced with respect to Open Source test automation tools? (Select multiple answers if required)

	Lack of expertise within the company on test automation

	Non-availability of skilled people in the market

	High cost of maintenance of scripts

	Tools not in line with technology updates

	Difficulty in using the tools

	Others

12) What is your level of satisfaction in using Open Source tools for test automation?
(Select one of the below options)

	Highly satisfied

	Just satisfied

	Not at all satisfied

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