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What are the advantages of an Automated Testing Tool?When to prefer automation testing?There are mainly 3 types of Test Automation Tools such asTool evaluation criteria:What features you are looking for?

Why choose Qatts?Conclusion:

Manual testing is not dead!. It lives on forever!.

But it is the need of the hour to adopt and leverage automation testing tools.

Why?

To speed up testing and improve the quality of your products.

As we know, automation testing is a substitute for manual testing. It is useful for testing repetitive and routine scenarios which are tedious and time-consuming.

However, it can’t replicate manual testing where it excels (in delivering greater UX).

Based on the application you are going to test, the QA team can have an idea of what percentage of testing can be done manually and what percentage of testing can be done through test automation.

It does not require human intervention.

It is more reliable, faster in execution, versatile, and more powerful.

It is mostly preferred for regression testing.

As the process can be recorded, it is reusable.

Test scripts run automatically without human intervention.

It increases the test coverage.

It is affordable in the long haul when compared to manual testing.

Prefer Automation testing over Manual Testing in the following scenarios.

To handle repetitive and time-consuming tasks

To avoid human errors

When UI is apparently stable

To perform Non-functional testing such as performance testing, load testing, and stress testing

Regression Testing

Parallel testing

To stimulate a vast number of users for performance testing

Other critical functionalities which we can’t rely on manual testing

So, let’s dive into top automation testing tools that ease repetitive tasks.

Open-source automation tools: It is a software-licensing model in which the source code of the software is free to use and managed by the community. Anyone can use the source code and programmers can modify it as per their requirement under certain restrictions.

Commercial automation tools: It is pay-to-use software and is used for commercial purposes. It has more features, security, and support than open-source automation tools. Users will be charged based on the number of users or licenses. Only the users who have purchased the license can access the software code.

Custom framework: There will be some niche projects that a single open-source or commercial automation testing tool can’t fulfill the testing needs. This type of project requires the capabilities of both types of automation testing tools. This is because of the diverse testing environment and processes. In such a scenario, the QA teams need to develop customized solutions. This custom framework will be complicated and requires technical expertise and profound knowledge of the latest automation and software testing technologies and tools.

Okay, then how do you know the right tool for your software and applications?

First question – Necessity!

Is your business really require an automation tool?

Because not all businesses need not adopt automation. Some may still succeed with the right manual testing processes.

Check the ‘When do prefer automation testing?’ section in the article. If your project has the same need as aforementioned in that section, you can go for automation testing.

Note: Identifying where your application or software requires manual and automation testing accurately is a tough task. So, businesses must hire expert software testers than regret later.

Second Question – Technical skills!

Does your team have adequate skills to adopt and best utilize new tools?

Your QA team must have knowledge of programming as automation is too technical. If you use an open-source automation tool for your project, they must have the ability to write and execute test scripts. Of course, there are codeless automation testing solutions that have rolled out into the market for those who have a limited IT background.

Third question – Selection criteria!

To find out the right tool for your testing needs, you must take into consideration the most important aspects mentioned here.

Supported platforms,

Programming languages,

CI/CD integration capabilities,

Cross-browser testing tools

Reporting functionality,

Script maintenance and usability,

Technical support (for open-source automation testing, the community will help when you encounter any Testing Challenges and on the other hand, for commercial automation tools, check the official documentation to know what support you can get), and

Others based on your requirement.

Fourth question – Affordability!

Is the tool budget-friendly?

Based on your budget constraints, you can opt for the right tool that suits your requirements. Test automation is expensive at an earlier stage but it is cost-effective in the long run if your QA team is adept at analyzing budget thoroughly and acting accordingly. The price for the tool includes license fee, fees for odd-ons, support fee, training fee, upgrade fee, etc.

Next what?

You might pick the tool that suits your testing needs.

Let me suggest Qatts.

QATTS(Quality Assurance Total Testing Software) is a leading cloud-based automation testing services provider. It offers test automation services to execute functional tests for API, Web, Desktop, and Mobile. We can say, it is a one-stop destination for website testing, database testing, mobile testing, API testing, data-driven testing, etc.

Its features include 100% cloud testing solutions, Data-driven Strategy, Functional testing, API testing, Test Data Management, Agile- CI/CD Integration, Database testing, Web Interface, Low code automation, Multi-branch support, Flexible execution, and Real-Time Insights, etc.

It’s easy to use interface that lets you create, modify, and run test suites. And its multi-code branch support helps you manage test automation separately. You will be charged only based on the number of test cases.

With this cloud-based software, you can get improved test coverage and ROI. This tool has a little learning curve as it offers low code solutions.

Besides, there are many other tools you can consider such as Selenium, Katalon Studio, SoapUI, Appium, HPE Unified Functional Testing (UFT) or UFT One, Cucumber, Test Complete, and many more.

Many projects fail because of not picking the right test automation tool for their requirements. So, study each tool thoroughly and check whether it meets your testing needs or not. Then, choose the best fit for your project.

Still, in confusion about what tool to choose?.

Opt for TAaaS!

Test Automation as a Service (TAaaS) is a service offered by Qatts.

It includes Processes (Frameworks, Methodologies, Best practices), People (Expert QA team/Managers), and Tools (QATTS).

We, QATTS, handle everything related to automation testing. Our dedicated QA experts analyze your testing needs and design & develop a test automation strategy that improves your ROI.

This service is affordable. It minimizes hiring costs and you will be charged based on the number of test cases you require.

To sum up, there is a necessity to adopt automation solutions for your applications and software. It’s quality!.

As the businesses are releasing software and applications at a jet speed, it has become the need of the hour for the QA team to test and ensure quality in line with the releases.

You cannot talk about the latest practices like DevOps, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Testing without the term Automation. With the power of automation, Testing has taken a ‘moonshot’, transforming the way the world looks at Testing.

In a traditional software development environment, testing would get completed at the end of the development cycle. Also, manual testing is time-consuming and prone to errors. Organizations are now translating their manual test cases to automated testing to achieve Quality-at-Speed, lower the risk factor and improve the test coverage.

Agile and DevOps have changed the way the code is developed, tested and deployed. Development and QA teams are under tremendous pressure to have a working version of the software within each sprint. The software is always in development and must be deployment-ready at all instances making testing mandatory at every stage of the delivery pipeline. And Continuous Testing and Test Automation are the keys to its success.

According to the World Quality Report, there is an increase in the adoption of Agile and DevOps. With the growing risk and complexity of software development, teams are on the hook to keep quality high. This has resulted in QA teams becoming orchestrators of quality.

So What exactly is Test Automation?

Test Automation is a method in software testing that leverages automation tools to control the execution of tests. Test automation is also called automated testing or automated QA testing.

According to the MarketsAndMarkets report, “the global test automation market size is anticipated to rise from USD 12.6 Billion in 2019 to USD 28.8 Billion by 2024 at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 18.0 per cent during the prediction period”.

Types of

Automation Tests

Let us look at the types of tests that can be automated and how they help test every aspect of the system enabling users to achieve a frictionless experience.

Unit Tests: How well does your single unit of code work independently?

Integration and API Tests: How well does your system work when all units are integrated? Does it make or break the system? How well does your system work with external systems?

Regression Tests: How well does your system work when you add a new feature to your existing one? Has your software “regressed” after the new update? Every time you add a new feature or functionality, you need to check if there is any impact on the existing features

Performance Tests: How well do your software handle load and stress? How well is the responsiveness and stability of your software?

Smoke Tests: How well is your software’s stability? How well are your software’s functionalities working? Are there any showstoppers?

Security Tests: How well is your software secure from any vulnerabilities?

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Intelligent automation (IA) is a technique to automate predefined repetitive testing tasks, using various test automation tools and testing scripts. The Future of Intelligent Automation report by Gartner, reported that “Intelligent automation provides huge potential for greater productivity and efficiency in application testing, at a lower cost.”

Test automation is the key to continuous testing and has marked benefits in accuracy, scalability, dependability, enhanced test coverage, time, and effort saving. Intelligent automation contributes to the enormous potential for higher productivity, and efficiency in application testing at a lower cost. The Future of Intelligent Automation report by Gartner, also reported that by 2022, 40% of application development (AD) projects will use AI-enabled test set optimizers that build, maintain, run and optimize test assets.”

Next innovation in QA intelligent automation and productivity.

Why does it matter?

By working with application leaders to explore IA use cases, such as test optimization, defect prediction, model-based testing, test data generation, and test insights, the team increases application testing agility. Incorporating intelligent automation into application testing services for both new proposals and existing contracts optimizes application testing costs. 

Applying intelligent automation provides an incredible improvement in quality and an increase in application testing speed. An effective IA testing considers all the changes due to bug fixes or introducing a new feature. Besides modifying and executing the affected test cases and scripts (often referred to as healing) there has to be a service level guarantee that all possible scenarios are covered. The cherry on the top will be if the time and cost are not affected much.

It’s the golden era of Test Automation! You cannot talk about the latest practices like DevOps, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Testing without the term Automation. With the power of automation, Testing has taken a ‘moonshot’, transforming the way the world looks at Testing.

In a traditional software development environment, testing would get completed at the end of the development cycle. Also, manual testing is time-consuming and prone to errors. Organizations are now translating their manual test cases to automated testing to achieve Quality-at-Speed, lower the risk factor and improve the test coverage.

Agile and DevOps have changed the way the code is developed, tested and deployed. Development and QA teams are under tremendous pressure to have a working version of the software within each sprint. The software is always in development and must be deployment-ready at all instances making testing mandatory at every stage of the delivery pipeline. And Continuous Testing and Test Automation are the keys to its success.

According to the World Quality Report, there is an increase in the adoption of Agile and DevOps. With the growing risk and complexity of software development, teams are on the hook to keep quality high. This has resulted in QA teams becoming orchestrators of quality.

So What exactly is Test Automation?

Test Automation is a method in software testing that leverages automation tools to control the execution of tests. Test automation is also called automated testing or automated QA testing.

According to the MarketsAndMarkets report, “the global test automation market size is anticipated to rise from USD 12.6 Billion in 2019 to USD 28.8 Billion by 2024 at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 18.0 per cent during the prediction period”.

Types of Automation Tests

Let us look at the types of tests that can be automated and how they help test every aspect of the system enabling users to achieve a frictionless experience.

Unit Tests: How well does your single unit of code work independently?

Integration and API Tests: How well does your system work when all units are integrated? Does it make or break the system? How well does your system work with external systems?

Regression Tests: How well does your system work when you add a new feature to your existing one? Has your software “regressed” after the new update? Every time you add a new feature or functionality, you need to check if there is any impact on the existing features

Performance Tests: How well do your software handle load and stress? How well is the responsiveness and stability of your software?

Smoke Tests: How well is your software’s stability? How well are your software’s functionalities working? Are there any showstoppers?

Security Tests: How well is your software secure from any vulnerabilities?

Criteria to Choose Which Tests to Automate?

The more automation you do, the more time you save. But this doesn’t mean you can automate everything! So, how do you choose the type of test cases that can be automated?

To get the maximum Return on Investment (ROI), automate the test cases that fall under the following criteria:

High Volume and Repetitive tests that need to be run for every build like the smoke test, regression tests

Business-Critical Tests

Tests that need to run over multiple configurations/browsers/devices/OS/environment/hardware

Non-functional tests like performance, stress and load tests

Time-consuming manual tests

Implementing a Test Automation Strategy

Quality, Agility and Continuous delivery go hand-in-hand in the software development cycle.

The Test Automation Strategy defines a framework for automated test scripts. It calls for automating tests at different levels.

Unit and Integration testing represents the base and majority of this test automation pyramid. Next comes, service layer, or API testing where the API tests are executed against the service layer.

And finally at the top of the pyramid are the GUI tests that validate the application as a whole at the presentation layer. Top it up with exploratory testing that identifies potential edge cases. Unlike scripted testing, exploratory testing uncovers unique and out-of-scope defects that would have otherwise been missed.

Defining the automation scope Defining the scope can be tricky for many teams due to the magnitude of the project’s features and functionalities. Answering these 2 questions can help the team to formulate a better scope and provide the stakeholders a bird’s eye view of the scope.

Which are the features that need testing? This defines the area of the application which will be automated.

What is the testing approach for each of the selected features?

Defining the scope will help keep all the teams on the same page.

Selecting the Right Test Automation Tool A tool may be the best in the market, but is it right for you?

A right tool can help you reinvigorate and accelerate the success of your automation journey. There are a plethora of tools available in the market to choose from based on your project requirement and scope of automation.

Consider the following parameters while choosing the best tool based on your requirement:

Availability of extensive test reports and analytics

Learning curve/Ease of use with a user-friendly interface

Ease of test creation and maintenance

Support

Planning, Designing and Developing To plan an automation test strategy, you need to consider your goals for the testing process and the timelines for executing the test cases. Accordingly, you need to: a. Develop the test scope b. Develop the test cases c. Develop the test suites

Execution and Reporting To execute the automated testing scripts, you need to be ready with the input data. Reports would be generated based on the test execution results.