Project Context
The Health Insurance Marketplace relies on a complex array of software that must be updated, integrated, and thoroughly tested each year prior to Open Enrollment. This occurs in an ever-changing regulatory environment, yet leaves little room for error when validating the massive amount of code in an extremely tight timeframe. Over 12,000 functional tests and 25,000 regression tests, along with many other test types, must be conducted. Since the testing needs far exceed the time available using traditional testing methods, there is a critical need to find more efficient and effective approaches. Most importantly, this testing must deliver maximum effectiveness, as the nation's entire Open Enrollment depends on how accurately and completely the Marketplace systems are validated.
