Title: ISWIM for Testing - A Model Driven Approach
Tony Clark, Xactium Ltd.

Abstract

Models capture the logical structure and behaviour of a system and are typically 
used as the blueprint for system implementation. Various techniques are used to 
transform the models into program code. Once a system is implemented, it must be 
checked against the intended functionality. A number of technologies exist to 
check the system functionality, including GUI-based recording, scripting 
languages and test management frameworks. Existing technologies do not support a 
relationship between the original blueprint for the system (the model) and the 
tests. This talk will show how models of system states can be mapped onto 
implementations of the system and can be used to express conditions on system 
functionality without resorting to implementation details in the tests. The 
tests can be expressed using a simple diagram-based testing notation that allows 
the tester to focus on what is being tested rather than how the test is 
achieved. If time allows, this talk will include a demonstration of this 
technology.