A Version Control-Based Continuous Testing Frame for Improving the IID Process Efficiency and Quality

In order to effectively manage resource, control time and reduce development risk, small scale or high changeable software project very suitable use IID (Iterative Incremental Development) process. Applying IID process, agile development model becomes the practical method to reduce software project failure rate. Continuous testing is an IID implementation concept which can timely identify the quality defects and effectively reduce software development risk. However, continuous testing and building the workable version need to spend more time and human resources. It is a major flaw of IID. For improving the continuous testing efficiency, the paper depth surveys test cases and version control. Enhancing test cases version control and testing tools frame can make up IID drawbacks and increase IID process efficiency and quality. For this, the paper proposes the Version Control-based Continuous Testing Frame (VCCTF) to assist new version integration and deployment operation. Combining IID and VCCTF makes software process problems and quality defects can be timely identified, deploy new version quickly, increase IID process efficiency and quality, and reduce software project risk.

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