Model-Based Testing (MBT) itself is not new, but Model-Based Test Automation is experiencing a resurgence in adoption. Model-Based Testing is the automation technique with the greatest current business interest according to the 2018 World Quality Report, with 61% of respondents stating that they can foresee their organization adopting it in the coming year. [1]
Technologies like The VIP Test Modeler have significantly reduced the time and technical knowledge needed to model complex systems. Organizations can now enjoy all the benefits of Model-Based techniques within short iterations, whereas previously modeling had been reserved for only the most high-stake projects, such as lengthy Waterfall projects in aerospace and defense.