Can I Have Some Model-Based GUI Tests Please? – Providing a Model-Based Testing Service through a Web Interface

Model-based testing (MBT) seems technically superior to conventional test automation systems. However, this technology features some difficulties that can hamper its deployment in industrial contexts. In our earlier work, we have developed a domain-specific MBT solution for GUI testing of Symbian S60 smart phones and their applications. We believe that such a tailor-made solution can be easier to deploy than ones that are more generic. In this paper, we present a web interface that can be used to hide the inherent complexity of the test generation algorithms and provide an easy-to-use MBT service based on the well-known keyword concept. With the help of such interface, we can obtain a better separation of concerns between the test modeling tasks that often require special expertise, and test execution that can be performed by test engineers.