How to Choose a Test Automation Tool?

All test automation tools are not alike and all software applications are not alike. So, knowing how to choose a test automation tool for your software is a marriage and just like marriages between men and women, each has its reasons for getting married. The automation test tool must have the capabilities that match the software under test and the software under test must have clear objectives for using test automation. If you are software and choosing a mate for software test automation, here are some of the things you should consider:

  • Reporting and scheduling capabilities
  • Integration with other tools […]
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Test Automation – Key Benefits, Challenges, and Getting Started

Every quality assurance expert is aware of automated software testing, its benefits, and associated challenges. However, for those in small companies or with a simple or single product to manage, manual functional testing and regression testing may be the limits of their expertise. At some point, the need for automation may appear on the horizon or management comes to the rescue and says, “we want 100% test automation, we need to reduce our testing time and resources”. If management is mandating automation with the percentage of automation goals, STOP HERE, and watch this video on the Top

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10 Steps to Faster, Smarter, and Cost-Effective Software Delivery for Testers

Automation testing seems like a no-brainer when you consider all the apparent perks it promises — like doing what humans do at a fraction of the time and cost. Even smaller companies will jump at the chance to realize significant savings on both these fronts.

However, change comes with its own set of costs.

And the only way to mitigate the effects of these costs is through the hard master of experience.

Of course, you can simplify and de-stress the experience by implementing our best practices. We’ve seen these snafus come up time and again through nearly a decade of assisting software companies […]

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Regression Testing Analysis

Software Regression Testing – A Day in the Life of

When we undertake a regression testing effort, we like to do a regression testing analysis to see the efficiency and efficacy of what we are doing. Applying a combined effort of executing test cases along with exploratory testing, we like to examine what is happening as a barometer on trends of issues testing which may help us to adapt our approach on any given day.

defects from test cases Defects Found by Test Cases Versus Exploratory

At the beginning of the regression, we use […]

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Seven Test Automation Mistakes to Avoid

“The number one reason QA Managers lose their jobs is from failed automation initiatives. Is automation important? Absolutely! Don’t make a rookie mistake and waste your budget only to get negative ROI.” I've seen it first hand. I'd say there are 7 big mistakes that can undermine any automation effort...

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Practical Test Automation and Performance Testing Webinar

Practical Test Automation and Performance Testing Webinar

Check out the recording here: Webinar Recording

Speakers: Donna McCollum from Blackline Systems and Philip Lew from wowubuntu

What people show you in demonstrating an automation tool and what you can do in real life are 2 different things. In this webinar, topics discussed include lessons learned and best practices on how to set up test automation and performance testing for cloud software that is delivered with a SaaS model:

  • Choosing the right tools
  • How to set up the test automation process
  • How to set up performance […]
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Evaluating Test Automation Tools – What Should I Consider?

One of the first steps in software test automation is to evaluate test automation tools. Many organizations key considerations in evaluating test automation tools is cost. Not us. We believe that one of the most critical criteria is the ability to recognize objects. The table below is an excerpt of one evaluation we did for a desktop and web-based software application. That's right, 'for a desktop and web-based software application'. Evaluating and selecting the testing automation tool that is best for you depends on the software that is under test. Let’s talk more about evaluating test automation tools for Object Recognition for web applications...  

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