FAQs’ for Unit, Integration and Functional Testing Services

FAQs’ for Unit, Integration and Functional Testing Services

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  Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) on Unit, Integration and Functional Testing Services
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  This is anhonest and a humble attempt by our Automotive Business and Technology Leadership teams, to answer all your frequently asked questions. However, for more specific queries, please get in touch with our team for more detailed conversations and demos! Kuldeep Singh BUSINESSMANAGER [email protected] Ratish Bhat BUSINESSMANAGER [email protected] Get in touch with Our Team Talk to Our Automotive Leaders
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  FAQs | FunctionalTesting Q 1. We plan to build a setup for validation and testing (HIL/MIL/SIL) of Automotive Systems (like Seating, HVAC, BCM, Infotainment etc). Can you provide the required support?. Ans: Yes, we have experience in helping such customers in setting-up such test labs. Our V&V (Verification & Validation) Consultants will travel to your location and set-up the Offshore Development Centre (ODC). Basis your requirements, the validation and testing tools will also be deployed for the testing processes. Any additional support will also be provided as per the project specifications. Q 2: Can you provide test and validation reports for one of our existing automotive application? Ans: Yes, our Consultants can provide testing of your existing product and deliver the required test reports. The test reports will be generated as per the specifications of the project. Our testing and validation team has expertise in various tools, following is the indicative lists of such tools: • Tessy tool, CANTATA, RTRT for Unit Testing, • CAPL Script, Mx-VDev for Integration testing • CANAlyzer, LabView, ETAS for HIL Testing, SIL Testing and MIL Testing. We have collaborated with some of our customers for testing of Low-level drivers and protocol software stacks such as UDS (ISO 14229) and CAN (ISO 11898). We have an industry-recognized and proven competency in Tessy tool.
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  FAQs | FunctionalTesting Q 3. Which business engagement model do you follow for your Automotive ECU & System Testing Projects? Ans: Our testing services are primarily provided on a Time and Material basis. You will be billed on actual man hours as well as the cost of test tools licenses. In scenarios where our association require long term commitment, we can design the engagement based on ‘fixed price model’. This happens when there is a detailed long-term roadmap for the project and the understanding of the complexity of the code. Q 4. Do you follow a specific team structure for testing of automotive system/solution? Ans: Choosing us as your technology partner, you get a dedicated team of professionals working on the project. Usually, the team working on a Unit, Integration or Functional Testing project has the following members: Test Manager: A test manager is usually a senior testing engineer. He/She oversees the project, plans the test strategy and interacts with the customers on a regular basis. Testing Engineers: Test Engineers’ role is to perform the tests, be it unit testing, integration or HIL/MIL/SIL Testing. They write the test cases based on requirements and execute them using different testing tools.
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  FAQs | FunctionalTesting Q 5. Is our code safe with you? How do you ensure the code safety and integrity? Ans: Absolutely! We take the safety and integrity of your code very seriously. To follow it in letter and spirit, we strictly adhere to the guidelines prescribed in standards such as GDPR and ISO 27001. At Embitel, it is mandatory for all the members of the Testing Team to clear an online test for these standards. On top of this, every code transfer is done over Secure FTP. Q 6. Our project requires testing engineers to travel to our location. Do you have an offshore/onsite business model? Ans: If the project demands, we can send across our testing engineers to the customers’ location as per our offshore business model. As an alternative, we can set up an Offshore Development Centre (ODC) for the testing project. The customers can send the software module for testing. As we have a secure FTP in place, the code sent for testing is completely secure. The tests will be performed, and reports will be shared within the agreed- upon timeframe.
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  FAQs | FunctionalTesting Q 7. What are the different software testing reports that you share with us? Ans: The Deliverables of the Functional Testing/Unit Testing/Integration Testing include: • Unit Test Reports • Integration Test Reports • Validation Reports In addition to these reports, our testing team will also provide Tool reports from tools like Tessy, CANTATA, etc. Q 8. How do you monitor the progress of the automotive software testing projects? Ans: We keep the customers apprised of the project development by sharing the Timesheets on a weekly or monthly basis. Details of completed and pending tasks, overall health of the project. are also mentioned in the timesheet. Project Managers are also in constant touch with the customers to update them on the latest developments of the project. (Please contact us to know details & success stories on Functional Testing)
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