SWeeTComp: A Framework for Software Testing Competency Assessment

Nayane Maia, Nayane Maia, Ana Oran, Bruno Gadelha

2025

Abstract

The quality of the process and product is critical for competitiveness in the software industry. Software testing, which spans all development phases, is essential to assess product quality. This requires testing professionals to master various technical and general skills. To address the competency gap in testing teams, a competency assessment of all team members is necessary. In response, SWeeTComp (A Framework for Software Testing Competency Assessment) was developed as a self-assessment tool to identify competency gaps. A study with 22 participants from a Software Engineering course at the Federal University of Amazonas evaluated SWeeTComp’s effectiveness in identifying competencies and gaps. Participants also provided feedback on its usability and effectiveness. Results show that SWeeTComp helped participants identify their strengths and weaknesses. Feedback was positive, though areas for improvement, such as clearer instructions and more detailed feedback, were noted.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Maia N., Oran A. and Gadelha B. (2025). SWeeTComp: A Framework for Software Testing Competency Assessment. In Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS; ISBN 978-989-758-749-8, SciTePress, pages 185-192. DOI: 10.5220/0013276600003929

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceis25,
author={Nayane Maia and Ana Oran and Bruno Gadelha},
title={SWeeTComp: A Framework for Software Testing Competency Assessment},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS},
year={2025},
pages={185-192},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013276600003929},
isbn={978-989-758-749-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS
TI - SWeeTComp: A Framework for Software Testing Competency Assessment
SN - 978-989-758-749-8
AU - Maia N.
AU - Oran A.
AU - Gadelha B.
PY - 2025
SP - 185
EP - 192
DO - 10.5220/0013276600003929
PB - SciTePress