Chapter 39. Digital Transformation Trends in Energy and Utilities – QA Considerations

The utility industry stands right on the forefront of adopting innovative technologies. Among utilities, for example, electric power, water, or transportation, the electric power utility industry is undergoing a momentous change. Digitalization and innovation drive the emergence of digital utilities business. Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in utilities sector must adapt their organizations to explore innovative provisioning business models.

Testing is an important component in a complex domain such as utilities. A regular trend of testing based on requirements does not help; the current market is looking for skilled resources who can understand the utility domain and can test many unwritten rules and end-to-end scenarios that cover the entire system involved in the utility application landscape. To overcome such challenges while testing these complex systems, understanding utility business...