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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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