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The Next Generation Tester: Meeting the Challenges ofa Changing IT World 17 3 Trends in IT 3.1 Solutions inIT In response to theforces facingbusiness, severalnewsolutions in IThaveemerged, all ofwhich impact thecompetencies requiredfor testing.These include: • Highlyconnectedapplications – Applicationsusing theconceptof the InternetofThings(IoT) – Mobileapplications • Use ofArtificial Intelligence(AI) • Use ofBig Data (BD) The list is, of course, not exhaustive. There are many other IT trends that could also be listed, but those mentioned are considered to have the most impact on software testing ingeneral. 3.2 Practices inIT Thewayinwhichsoftwareprojectsareconductedcontinuestobeinfluencedbythe followingtrends: • A morecollaborativeway ofworkingbetweenproject stakeholders – Agile – DevOps • Less focusonspecific testing roles • Increased levelsofautomation – Continuous integration(CI) – IntegratedTest AutomationFrameworks(TAF) – Modellingfor test automation(MBT) • More integration intoprojectsofparticularengineeringdisciplines – Designengineeringfor IoT – Usabilityengineering 4 WhatCompetencies Will BeNeeded in Testing? Considering the trends in IT mentioned above, testing professionals will clearly need a wide range of testing competencies if they are to be considered valuable membersofproject teams. Providingan answer to the high-levelquestionof“what