Karthik Ramachandran – Test Lead, ANZ.

Economic Hypothesis illustration about Software quality influence on Business Performance.

Abstract:

Software Testing and its Business value have been perplexed and debated for a number of years. Some firms have found that large productivity improvements attributable to Software Testing, as well as evidence that Software Testing has generated substantial benefits for consumers. However, others continue to question whether Software Testing have had any bottom line impact on business performance. They consider testing as something that can be sacrificed, if necessary, for more functionality, faster development, or lower costs. However, in practice, software development organizations that have a firm commitment to quality can actually speed development, reduce costs, and add new features with greater ease. Industry findings indicate that testing have led to higher productivity and created substantial value for consumers.

Businesses continue to invest enormous sums of money in Software Testing, presumably expecting a substantial payoff, yet a variety of studies present contradictory evidence as to whether the expected benefits of computers have materialized. The debate over Software Testing value is muddled by confusion as to what question is being asked and what the appropriate null hypothesis should be. In some cases, seemingly contradictory results are not contradictory at all because different questions are being addressed. Research has been further hampered by the lack of current and comprehensive firm-level data on Software Testing spending.

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Karthik Ramachandran - Test Lead, ANZ

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