Automation Testing
We all know that test automation has numerous technical benefits for a software testing company. Manual testing requires a lot of time and effort, and testers remain occupied with test cases. This refrains them from working on features of the software, instead, they have to emphasize on carrying out tests. However, today with automation testing, workflows and processes are more simplified and modified for testers and developers. In the case of automation testing, testers react only when a test fails or there are some other errors in the testing processes. It is seen that test automation delivers huge benefits in terms of saving time, improving quality, and increasing productivity.
Software Quality and Automation Testing
Software quality is the key to success in a competitive era where testers, developers, and other stakeholders are working collaboratively to find cost-effective solutions. Software releases have minimized from months to weeks, and to days, in some cases. In order to schedule testing as a rigorous part of the software development process, it is important to automate testing. Test automation provides the following benefits:
- Reduces efforts of QA teams
- Increases productivity
- Increases reliability
Ensuring Success of Automation Testing
- Team
A testing software company sets up a professional team that can help to deliver quality products. Although most of the testing process is automated, companies cannot deny the need for testers and developers. Thus, picking efficient resources is essential to the success of automation.
- Tools
Another important factor that directly affects success in automation testing is a selection of the right automation testing tools. Testers have a wide range of tools to select from to make tests more efficient.
- Framework
Testers pick a framework which is a set of guidelines for automation that saves time. There are four frameworks in automation testing – data-driven, keyword-driven, modular automation, and hybrid automation.
- Automation Limits
Testers determine the scope of automation before beginning a task. There are few testing scenarios where automation works fine, but there are others where automation might not work.
Once testers decide the scope of automation testing, they can easily merge it with manual testing to get the best results.
- Maintenance
Testers add automation scripts throughout the software development lifecycle. These scripts require maintenance. These scripts help perform tasks like restarts, deleting temp files, etc. All these can be scheduled with automation testing.
Thus, we can conclude that manual and automated testing go side by side. Selecting tools, testing processes, and team selection; all are the ingredients to the perfect recipe of successful automation testing.
Author Bio:
Ray Parker is a senior marketing consultant with a knack for writing about latest news in tech, quality assurance, software development and travel. With a decade of experience working in the tech industry, ray now dabbles out of his New York office.
