Software Test Environment Effectiveness Index
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing software test environments fail to determine the readiness, availability, and stability of a test environment, and struggle with remote accessibility, sharing, and integration, leading to inefficiencies in software product testing.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that determine an effectiveness index of a software test environment by receiving factors from external systems, identifying the test environment, collecting failure logs, assigning scores, and calculating an effectiveness index for each software module, enabling continuous availability and resource optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a sophisticated test environment which is an exact replica of production is created, then testing accuracy and customer visualization capability are improved, but cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the production test environment that replicates essential characteristics and behaviors without requiring a complete physical replica. This virtual environment model allows accurate testing while consuming minimal resources, resolving the contradiction between testing accuracy and cost.
2Quantity of substance
If existing test environments are used, then resource consumption is reduced, but readiness, availability and stability cannot be determined
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism that continuously monitors the virtual test environment's performance metrics, resource utilization, and stability characteristics. This feedback loop provides real-time information about readiness and availability, enabling reliable determination without requiring additional physical resources.
3Ease of operation
If a complete production replica is created for testing, then product visualization and decision-making capability are improved, but preparation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the virtual test environment with essential production characteristics and relationships before actual testing begins. This advance preparation of the virtual model enables rapid product visualization and decision-making without the time-consuming setup of a complete physical replica.
4Ease of operation
If remote test environment access is implemented, then customer accessibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer that mediates between customers and the virtual test environment. This intermediary provides standardized access interfaces and abstraction mechanisms, enabling remote customer accessibility while hiding the underlying system complexity and managing connections efficiently.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and a system are described for determining an effectiveness index of a software test environment. The method includes receiving a plurality of factors associated with a plurality of software modules of a plurality of software under test from a plurality of external systems. The method includes identifying the software test environment based on one or more values associated with each of the plurality of factors. The method includes collecting failure logs of each of the plurality of factors for the identified software test environment. The method includes assigning a score to each of the plurality of factors based on collected failure logs. The method includes determining an effectiveness index of the identified software test environment for each of the plurality of software modules based on the score.