  Educational portal (EP) is a multi-function website that allows access to
activities such as public and private sections, data retrieval and submission,
personalized content and so on for the educational system. This study
investigated the specific requirement for the enhancement of quality and
behavior of EP with regards to time and cost using Obafemi Awolowo University
(OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria as a case study. A test automation framework was
designed using unified modelling language and implemented in Java programming
language. MySQL and Excel database were used to store test data. The framework
developed was evaluated using Test Time Performance (TTP), Performance Test
Efficiency (PTE) and Automation Scripting Productivity (ASP) metrics. The
results from the evaluation of the sample data provided showed that ASP
produced a tested outcome of 360 operations per hour, PTE yielded 80% and TTP
was just 4%. Based on the recorded performance, it is evident that the research
can provide quick and firsthand information to quality assurance analyst and
software testers, thereby reducing maintenance cost during software
development.
