Software testing to validate tenant operations

US8527957B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Christopher Thiele · Schallstadt, DE
• Markus Schierle · Bad Rappenau, DE
• Joachim Altmeyer · Leimen, DE
• Matthias Becker · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Vitor Eduardo Seifert Bazzo · St. Leon-Rot, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 5, 2010
• Grant date: Sep 3, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 21, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06375
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, computer program products, and the like for testing to validate software operations are described. A first part of a test can be executed in a tenant currently having a first system state. The tenant can be transitioned from the first system state to a second system state. The transitioning can have an unknown effect on a business process or business scenario running in the tenant. A second part of the test can be executed in the tenant while the tenant is in the second system state. Upon completion of the test, it can be determined whether the transition of the tenant from the first system state to the second system state negatively impacts the running of the business process or business scenario.