Can business process modelling (BPM) which is becoming more popular, support end to end testing?
Yes. BPM on a high level can support E2E testing, if maintained. It can even be used for design E2E test cases. Q: Is E2E testing another phase/layer of testing or does it supplement system testing? A: My answer could be 179 pages long (the book). E2E testing has no project responsibility (See Q1), therefore it’s not a supplement of any test type or test level. E2E test whether IT is supporting the relevant business process according the specifications. For more information on creating a business case, download our presentation ‘Top 10 Tips: Preparing a business case/plan for investment in Test’. Other Q: Sorry I could not understand on what the case was based on (slide 27) A: A Dutch Insurance company, where we started an E2E pilot in January 2008. Q: How do you define the entry and exit criteria for E2E testing? A: You don’t! E2E is not a project responsibility. Of course I have seen entry and exit criteria being used. But what if you need a system in your process? It happens quite a
