Context:

Currently the University Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia in Popayán does not have a space or laboratory for software testing; however, the testing is a fundamental element of quality control focused on the product and the process. A technological diagnosis is proposed in order to validate the relevance of its implementation

Method:

The article presents a technological diagnosis on the concept, techniques, methods, tools, and characteristics to be taken into account during the implementation of a testing laboratory, based on the CMMI and TMMI reference framework. The research takes as reference the scientific bibliography, which focuses on the role of higher education institutions and the teaching of software testing.

Results:

The technological diagnosis is a tool that, in an agile, efficient and effective way, allows to obtain clarity in the needs and opportunities, to propose real solutions, as a fundamental element in the pertinence and viability of implementing a space for practices and experimentation regarding software testing and quality, at the University Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, in Popayán.

Conclusions:

The technological diagnosis opens the doors to deepen the context of quality control and its relevance from academic environments, contributing cohesion between the software industry and the teaching-learning model of software.