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One of the latest additions in defining the test process is the upcoming ISO/IEC 29119 standard, which aims to define a universally applicable generic test process model. However, currently the standard does not offer any support for the adoption process of the model. In this paper, we present our framework, which aims to combine a maturity level-based approach with the standard process. Our objective was to create an easy-to-use framework for organizations to assess how closely their existing test process follows the standard, and give feedback on improvement objectives. Our results indicate that combining maturity levels with the standard is a viable approach to assess the implementation of the standard in practice.
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Kasurinen, J., Runeson, P., Riungu, L., Smolander, K. (2011). A Self-assessment Framework for Finding Improvement Objectives with ISO/IEC 29119 Test Standard. In: O‘Connor, R.V., Pries-Heje, J., Messnarz, R. (eds) Systems, Software and Service Process Improvement. EuroSPI 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 172. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22206-1_3
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