Claims:We claim:
1. A method for optimizing a test suite comprising plurality of test cases, the method comprising:
receiving, by a test suite transformation system, the plurality of test cases from one or more data sources;
identifying, by the test suite transformation system, at least one of one or more redundant test cases and one or more non-redundant test cases among the plurality of test cases in the test suite;
computing, by the test suite transformation system, similarity percentage between each of the one or more non-redundant test cases by comparing test description and test steps of each of the one or more non-redundant test cases with test description and the test steps of each of other non-redundant test cases;
grouping, by the test suite transformation system, each of the one or more non-redundant test cases into one or more clusters based on the similarity percentage;
identifying, by the test suite transformation system, one or more test functions in each of the one or more clusters for determining one or more reusable test functions in each of the one or more clusters; and
optimizing, by the test suite transformation system, the test suite by reconstructing the one or more test cases in each of the one or more clusters by replacing each of the one or more test cases with the identified one or more reusable test function references.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprises generating one or more business process models for each of the one or more reusable test functions.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein an integrated business model is generated using each of the one or more business process models for obtaining an integrated view of the test suite.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 further comprises performing one or more change management operations on the integrated business model, wherein the one or more change management operations comprises:
generating one or more new test cases in the test suite by parsing through each of the one or more reconstructed test cases in the test suite;
comparing each of the one or more new test cases with the plurality of existing test cases in the test suite for identifying percentage of match between test description and test steps of the one or more new test cases and the plurality of existing test cases;
assigning a predetermined color to each of the one or more new test cases based on the percentage of match; and
performing one or more actions on the one or more new test cases in the test suite based on the color assigned to each of the one or more new test cases.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the one or more actions performed on the one or more new test cases comprises at least one of deleting the new test case, translating the new test case and modifying the new test case.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more reusable test function references are paths referring to location of the one or more reusable test functions in the one or more clusters.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more redundant test cases in the test suite are eliminated from the test suite.

8. A test suite transformation system for optimizing a test suite comprising plurality of test cases, the test suite transformation system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores processor-executable instructions, which, on execution, causes the processor to:
receive the plurality of test cases from one or more data sources;
identify at least one of one or more redundant test cases and one or more non-redundant test cases among the plurality of test cases in the test suite;
compute similarity percentage between each of the one or more non-redundant test cases by comparing test description and test steps of each of the one or more non-redundant test cases with test description and the test steps of each of other non-redundant test cases;
group each of the one or more non-redundant test cases into one or more clusters based on the similarity percentage;
identify one or more test functions in each of the one or more clusters for determining one or more reusable test functions in each of the one or more clusters; and
optimize the test suite by reconstructing the one or more test cases in each of the one or more clusters by replacing each of the one or more test cases with the identified one or more reusable test function references.

9. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the instructions causes the processor to generate one or more business process models for each of the one or more reusable test functions.

10. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the instructions further causes the processor to generate an integrated business model using each of the one or more business process models for obtaining an integrated view of the test suite.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the instructions causes the processor to perform one or more change management operations on the integrated business model, wherein the one or more change management operations comprises:
generating one or more new test cases in the test suite by parsing through each of the one or more reconstructed test cases in the test suite;
comparing each of the one or more new test cases with the plurality of existing test cases in the test suite for identifying percentage of match between test description and test steps of the one or more new test cases and the plurality of existing test cases;
assigning a predetermined color to each of the one or more new test cases based on the percentage of match; and
performing one or more actions on the one or more new test cases in the test suite based on the color assigned to each of the one or more new test cases.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the one or more actions performed on the one or more new test cases comprises at least one of deleting the new test case, translating the new test case and modifying the new test case.

13. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the one or more data sources may comprise at least one of a test management system, a storage unit storing one or more test cases and a test management tool.
14. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the one or more reusable test function references are paths referring to location of the one or more reusable test functions in the one or more clusters.

15. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the instructions causes the processor to eliminate one or more redundant test cases in the test suite.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions stored thereon that when processed by at least one processor cause a test suite transformation system to perform operations comprising:
receiving the plurality of test cases from one or more data sources;
identifying at least one of one or more redundant test cases and one or more non-redundant test cases among the plurality of test cases in the test suite;
computing similarity percentage between each of the one or more non-redundant test cases by comparing test description and test steps of each of the one or more non-redundant test cases with test description and the test steps of each of other non-redundant test cases;
grouping each of the one or more non-redundant test cases into one or more clusters based on the similarity percentage;
identifying one or more test functions in each of the one or more clusters for determining one or more reusable test functions in each of the one or more clusters; and
optimizing the test suite by reconstructing the one or more test cases in each of the one or more clusters by replacing each of the one or more test cases with the identified one or more reusable test function references.

Dated this 12th day of January, 2016

SWETHA S.N
OF K & S PARTNERS
AGENT FOR THE APPLICANT
, Description:TECHNICAL FIELD

The present subject matter is related, in general to software testing, and more particularly, but not exclusively to a method and system for optimizing a test suite comprising plurality of test cases.