Black-box vs. White-box Testing:
Choosing the Right Approach to Deliver Quality Applications
Within the automated testing world there are two
predominate testing methodologies: black-box and whitebox.
This paper seeks to explore the pros and cons of both
approaches and to identify when each approach should be
used to ensure quality applications are delivered to market.
In the end, this paper concludes that while black-box
testing has had its drawbacks in the past, innovative
approaches to black-box testing make it the likely choice to
deal with the ever increasing complexity of applications
and delivers lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and a
better Return on Investment (ROI) to organizations.