Application leaders are under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality software at a faster pace and, therefore, manual testing quickly becomes a bottleneck. They should follow four essential steps to maximize the benefits test automation can provide as mentioned in the paper.
- Key Challenges
- Introduction
- Analysis
- Start Test Automation Initiatives by Setting Simple and Clear Goals
- Treat Test Automation Like a Software Development Project by Dedicating Time and Skilled Resources
- Test Automation Requires Different Skills and a Good Design More Than Manual Testing
- Focus on the Areas With Greatest Benefit
- Test Automation Is More Than Just Functional Testing at the GUI Level
- Select Tools That Best Match Available Skills and Development Style
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