Zvyšování zralosti testovacích procesů v IT společnosti

This thesis deals with the issue of process optimalization in the field of test discipline which is a fundamental part of software development. An approach providing improvement of test processes is applied in the environment of a test department in a selected company. Concept of raising process capability and maturity presented in CMMI model is used for this purpose. The first goal of the thesis is a provision of theoretical background devoted to software testing, process approach and capability and maturity models, that will accommodate enough with the clarity of the document text, as well as to provide insight into the whole subject. Theoretical interpretation will be compiled using on-line resources available for free, author's bachelor thesis and facts obtained through the studies and from educational materials. Attention will be focused on the definition of important facts and mutual relationship between the areas of interest. Description of initial state, changes carried out and current state of organizational structure, processes and documentation in the test department of the company was selected as a following goal. Process models consisting of diagrams, description tables and textual characteristics of identified processes will be created. Structure of documentation and of its parts will be accentuated through the description of documentation state and changes, furthermore a chronological sequence of taking the documents into practice and explanation of its importance in testing will be present. In order to offer a comprehensive view, a description of organizational structure and department member's competence will be available. As the last goal, arrangement proposal to obtain a higher process maturity and further improvement of documentation and organizational structure was chosen. Process areas and recommendation related to the processes of test discipline will be selected from the CMMI model. The selected content will be interpreted as to form a partial steps for direct use in test department. Appropriate sequence of the steps will also be set to serve well the purposes of the department. Beyond the scope of arrangement proposal, separate recommendations in areas of organizational structure, processes and documentation will be present. The thesis summarizes key facts about and arrangements made in organizational structure, processes and documentation of the test department in the selected company in the period of last two years. The contribution lies further in the creation of so far absent process models of the test department which capture the form of test processes in two points in time, and especially in the complete arrangement proposal aiming to raise process maturity and optimize organizational structure and documentation.