Claims:We claim:
1. A method for generating test strategy for a software application, the method comprising:
receiving, by a test strategy generation system, a plurality of parameters from internal data sources and external data sources;
determining, by the test strategy generation system, one or more behavioural patterns for the plurality of parameters of the external data sources;
calculating, by the test strategy generation system, a score for the plurality of parameters based on the one or more behavioural patterns and a weightage;
comparing, by the test strategy generation system, an aggregate score with corresponding threshold weightage value for the plurality of parameters, wherein the aggregate score is calculated based on the score for the plurality of parameters;
generating, by the test strategy generation system, test strategy parameters based on the comparison; and
filtering, by the test strategy generation system, a set of test cases from a plurality of test cases for the plurality of parameters based on the test strategy parameters.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of parameters associated with internal data sources comprises application specific requirement parameters, test parameters and user defined input parameters.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of parameters associated with external data sources comprises user behavioural parameters, technology related parameters and time specific parameters.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the test strategy parameters comprises the number of test cases to be executed, number of users to be executed, type of device used for execution, and sequence of steps followed by the users in executing an application.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the threshold value for the plurality of parameters is defined by a user.
6. A test strategy generation system for generating test strategy for a software application, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores processor instructions, which, on execution, causes the processor to:
receive a plurality of parameters from internal data sources and external data sources;
determine one or more behavioural patterns for the plurality of parameters of the external data sources;
calculate a score for the plurality of parameters based on the one or more behavioural patterns and a weightage;
compare an aggregate score with corresponding threshold weightage value for the plurality of parameters, wherein the aggregate score is calculated based on the score for the plurality of parameters;
generate test strategy parameters based on the comparison; and
filter a set of test cases from a plurality of test cases for the plurality of parameters based on the test strategy parameters.
7. The test strategy generation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the plurality of parameters associated with internal data sources comprises application specific requirement parameters, test parameters and user defined input parameters.
8. The test strategy generation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the plurality of parameters associated with external data sources comprises user behavioural parameters, technology related parameters and time specific parameters.
9. The test strategy generation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the test strategy parameters comprises the number of test cases to be executed, number of users to be executed, type of device used for execution, and sequence of steps followed by the users in executing an application.
10. The test strategy generation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the processor receives a threshold value for the plurality of parameters by a user.
11. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instruction stored thereon that when processed by at least one processor cause a test strategy generation system to perform operation comprising:
receiving a plurality of parameters from internal data sources and external data sources;
determining one or more behavioural patterns for the plurality of parameters of the external data sources;
calculating a score for the plurality of parameters based on the one or more behavioural patterns and a weightage;
comparing, by the test strategy generation system, an aggregate score with corresponding threshold weightage value for the plurality of parameters, wherein the aggregate score is calculated based on the score for the plurality of parameters;
generating test strategy parameters based on the comparison; and
filtering a set of test cases from a plurality of test cases for the plurality of parameters based on the test strategy parameters.
12. The medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the plurality of parameters associated with internal data sources comprises application specific requirement parameters, test parameters and user defined input parameters.
13. The medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the plurality of parameters associated with external data sources comprises user behavioural parameters, technology related parameters and time specific parameters.
14. The medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the test strategy parameters comprises the number of test cases to be executed, number of users to be executed, type of device used for execution, and sequence of steps followed by the users in executing an application.
15. The medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the instruction causes the processor to receive a threshold value for the plurality of parameters from a user.

Dated this 7th day of December, 2015

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, more particularly but not exclusively to a method and system for generating a test strategy for a software application.