Towards Utilization of a Lean Canvas in the Testing Extra-Functional Properties

Abstract

Everyday software usage is increasing with technological advancements and the deep integration of technology and human life. Moreover, software dependency also increases from day-to-day task to do it in an easy way. In a recent year software development has seen high growth in a number of tools and technology for building better software for end users. Software development adopted different approaches such as waterfall, prototyping, incremental development, iterative, spiral development, rapid application development, lightweight methodologies and other to develop software and at the same time software testing also needs to be done in the scope of time and budget. Software needs to be well tested in main functional and extra-functional properties requirements point of view. In software life cycle at some point it is important to consider the testing extra functional properties before delivering the software application to end user. It is important to create a basic level of checklist for the testing extra-functional properties to make sure the software is delivered error free. In testing, it is noticed that it is difficult to make test strategy, design tests cases in all possible way for the testing extra-functional properties. In such a scenario, the utilization of lean canvas to identify and use all testing extra-functional properties can make test planning and test design easier. It also helps to track and manage an individual tester’s or test team’s all possible testing extra-functional properties on one page. In business many years the lean canvas used only in business planning and strategy building, but well optimized lean principle adopted lean canvas board can bring many benefits for the testing extra-functional properties.