Abstract :
Testing has a crucial role in the overall development process. Given unlimited time and resources, you could test a system to exhaustion. However, most projects operate within fixed budgets and time scales, so project managers need a systematic and cost-effective approach to testing that maximizes test confidence. This article provides a quick and practical introduction to testing medium- to large-scale transactional e-commerce systems based on project experiences developing tailored solutions for B2C Web retailing and B2B procurement. Typical of most e-commerce systems, the application architecture includes front-end content delivery and management systems, and back-end transaction processing and legacy integration. Aimed primarily at project and test managers, this article explains how to establish a systematic process, and how to test e-commerce systems
Keywords :
Internet; electronic commerce; program testing; project management; software development management; B2B procurement; B2C Web retailing; back-end transaction processing; e-commerce systems; front-end content delivery; legacy integration; management systems; practical guide; project managers; systematic process; test confidence; transactional e-commerce systems; Capacity planning; Financial management; Large scale integration; Life testing; Navigation; Project management; Service oriented architecture; Software testing; System testing; Usability;
