The data displays the focus areas for testing mobile applications, from 2013 to 2017, according to a survey of senior IT-management executives worldwide. In 2017, 46% of respondents identified certification of their applications as one of the focus areas for mobile application testing.
Security (protection of sensitive data on the phone or over the air) | 56 | 54 | 55 | 46 | 43 |
User interface / ease of use | 36 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 48 |
Efficiency / performance (including network-related) | 59 | 51 | 54 | 44 | 53 |
Portability (the same binaries could be executed on different devices powered by the same technology) | 38 | 40 | 34 | 43 | 38 |
Compatibility / regression testing | 29 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 39 |
Certification of application | 34 | 35 | 33 | 39 | 46 |
Functionality | 43 | 54 | 48 | 34 | 44 |