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Magic development process improvement

Objectif

This project is designed to improve the software testing methodology of Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. It is part of an overall process to raise the level of development technology from level one on the SEI CMM scale to level two. Magic's business is related to the provision of application development tools supported on a very wide range of platforms, OS and networks and interfacing to many different Data Base Systems. The principal product of the company is the Magic applications development tool which is an interactive, GUI form based system that is sold world wide to a broad range of customers. The effectiveness of the software testing activity is to ensure forward compatibility without regression. The objectives are to increase test coverage by 25%, to improve stability by 25%, to reduce QA (Quality Assurance) cycle time by 15% and improve reliability by 20%.
In order to reduce the cost associated with the production and maintenance of each new system version and variant, we need to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our software process by the use of a automated and comprehensive test environment. The results of an external review of our processes has recommended the adoption of an integrated test management system as an essential step in achieving our quality goals.

THE EXPERIMENT
This 12 month PIE will enable us to complete the final selection of a suitable test tool set, its integration into the environment and its trial use of in a typical development project. The baseline project is planned to be part of a release of MAGIC Version 8 that will include expanded capability in handling of Web connectivity. In the PIE, the DB Gateway part of the product will be re-tested using new automatic procedures and compared to the current manual method.
In addition to the work to be done by Magic Software Enterprises itself, KPA Ltd, an Israeli consultancy specialising in Software Process Improvement will be used to assist, particularly in reengineering of part of the test process. Consultants will also be used from the chosen tool supplier to integrate the test tools into the experimental environment.

EXPECTED IMPACT AND EXPERIENCE
The results will be broadly disseminated both within the company, within our industrial association and within the broader European IT users community via a series of presentations and events. If it is shown that the use of automatic testing has a positive impact, then they will be adopted into the company standard development environment for future product releases. Improvement in the customer perceived quality of delivered product; reduction in the manpower required in the testing phase for new product variants such as re-hosting onto different platforms and better assurance in the validity of different variant combinations, will allow a reduction in the uncertainty factor in delivery commitments. It will also lead to a reduction in the effort required for maintenance and ongoing support; the ability to plan future versions with greater confidence and will result in ongoing management commitment to further process improvement steps.

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Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.
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Haplada Street 5
60218 Or-Yehuda
Israël

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