Investigando o uso de planos iniciais juntamente aos testes exploratórios

Abstract

Context: This undergraduate thesis addresses issues related to exploratory tests and their forms of application. Generally, during exploratory tests (ET) there is no obligation to follow a script, being free navigation no software. A challenge for users with little experience in finding defects is related to not having an initial plan for an ET run. Objective: The main objective of this work is initial proportions for users with little experience in running exploratory tests to help find software defects. Method: The proposed method is composed of two phases: (i) applicability analysis and identification of alternative approaches for the initial plans with the ET and (ii) application of a survey with professionals from the testing area in order to observe the perception of the use of initial plans. Expected Results: It is expected that with the initial plan alternatives mentioned in this work, it will facilitate the ET execution process when the user has little experience in testing.