02/16/08

The workshop focuses on bridging the gap between the theories and pract ice of software test automation. The topics covered by the workshop include, but are not limited to, the following.

1) Methodology: Software test automation in the context of various software development methodologies, such as in model driven, component-based, agile, test-driven methodology, product lines, service-oriented, agent-oriented, aspect-oriented methodologies, and in evolutionary development.

2) Technology: Automation of various test techniques and methods used in various test related activities, support of various software testing methods, and applications to various specific types of software in various application domains.

3) Software testing tools and environments: Issues in the development, operation, maintenance and evolution of software testing tools and environments.

4) Experiments, empirical studies and experience reports and vision of the future of software test automation.