Applying Prototyping and Exploratory Testing to Ensure Software Quality in an Information System for Power Tampering Detection: An Experience Report

Sabryna Araujo, Ramille Santana, Joana Silva, Arthur Passos, Arthur Passos, Matheus Menezes, Felipe Feyh, Carlos Moura, Lucas Pinheiro, Auriane Santos, Aristofanes Silva, Aristofanes Silva, João Dallyson, João Dallyson, Italo Francyles, Italo Francyles, Luis Rivero, Luis Rivero

2025

Abstract

This paper presents an experience report on the application of exploratory testing in the development of a system aimed at detecting illegal connections in the electricity supply, a critical problem that causes financial losses and compromises the safety and efficiency of power grids. The research utilized a high-fidelity prototype developed in the Figma tool as a basis for planning and executing tests, allowing the identification of functional and usability defects in an agile and collaborative manner. The adopted methodology involved the use of iterative meetings for continuous validation, ensuring alignment between requirements and implementation. During the process, 49 defects were recorded and categorized, enabling significant system improvements and ensuring higher quality in the final product. The results highlight the effectiveness of integrating prototypes and exploratory testing to reduce validation time, identify critical issues, and promote team alignment. As future work, it is proposed to expand the system’s prioritization criteria and conduct user tests in real scenarios. This study contributes to the literature by reinforcing the role of agile methodologies and modern testing techniques in the development of robust and effective technological solutions.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Araujo S., Santana R., Silva J., Passos A., Menezes M., Feyh F., Moura C., Pinheiro L., Santos A., Silva A., Dallyson J., Francyles I. and Rivero L. (2025). Applying Prototyping and Exploratory Testing to Ensure Software Quality in an Information System for Power Tampering Detection: An Experience Report. In Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS; ISBN 978-989-758-749-8, SciTePress, pages 380-387. DOI: 10.5220/0013483000003929

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceis25,
author={Sabryna Araujo and Ramille Santana and Joana Silva and Arthur Passos and Matheus Menezes and Felipe Feyh and Carlos Moura and Lucas Pinheiro and Auriane Santos and Aristofanes Silva and João Dallyson and Italo Francyles and Luis Rivero},
title={Applying Prototyping and Exploratory Testing to Ensure Software Quality in an Information System for Power Tampering Detection: An Experience Report},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS},
year={2025},
pages={380-387},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013483000003929},
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 - Applying Prototyping and Exploratory Testing to Ensure Software Quality in an Information System for Power Tampering Detection: An Experience Report
SN - 978-989-758-749-8
AU - Araujo S.
AU - Santana R.
AU - Silva J.
AU - Passos A.
AU - Menezes M.
AU - Feyh F.
AU - Moura C.
AU - Pinheiro L.
AU - Santos A.
AU - Silva A.
AU - Dallyson J.
AU - Francyles I.
AU - Rivero L.
PY - 2025
SP - 380
EP - 387
DO - 10.5220/0013483000003929
PB - SciTePress