The advent of rapid digitalization has shortened Software Development Life-cycles, as well as made it a necessity for Applications to be high-performing to match dynamic organizational needs. In early stages, manual testing was acceptable, but came with its own set of limitations. Test automation tools have made this process much more efficient and dependable, along with elimination of human error.
Today, big and small companies have access to competitive test automation tools and can choose what suits their needs best. Test Automation tools make specialized and targeted testing possible, with minimum manual intervention. Each technology has its own pros and cons, based on the type of software, its complexity and functionality. However, having an IT partner like Saransh does help in proper selection, and execution of testing.
Best tools for Test Automation:
Selenium
Selenium is one of the most widely used portable, open-source platforms used for automated testing of web applications across various browsers, including Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera and IE.
QTP
QuickTest Professional (QTP) is an automated Functional and Regression Testing tool, used to perform automated testing of software applications and environment, post the completion of script development.
LoadRunner
LoadRunner is one of the most trusted software testing tools, created by Micro Focus, to test system behavior and performance with user simulations and analyze performance of application under load.
APPIUM
An open-source test automation tool, APPIUM is used for testing native and hybrid mobile and mobile-web applications, on iOS and Android, using a web driver.
All these test automation tools, along with many others, are part of the Saransh IT offerings, provided to a global set of clients.
Benefits of Test Automation:
In an obvious manner, automation is always associated with increased efficiency and faster TAT. Reduced manual intervention leads to almost zero manual errors, and also errors detected can be pin-pointed accurately to the particular location. The following can be a summation of the positives of Test Automation:
- Essential to achieve full agility and overall efficiency
- Reliability
- Less execution time and efforts, with shorter test-cycles
- Faster results and precise feedback
- Ease of Analysis
Where to avoid Test Automation:
For all its positives, there are a few scenarios, where it would still be preferred to have manual testing of a few software. In these cases, it is more about adding human judgement to the testing process. A few examples are as follows:
Test cases related to UI
In test cases that are related to Graphical User Interface, it is advisable to undertake manual testing or validation, the reason simply being that the slightest change in the UI would lead the test to fail.
Test cases related to Usability
Usability-related test cases, wherein the software needs to be tested for different sets of users, are better to be conducted manually, especially due to higher difficulty in automation of current technologies.
Exploratory Testing
Exploratory testing requires developers to learn the application in real-time and carry out simultaneous testing. In this case, it is not possible to automate testing scenarios.
In any scenario, be it automated or manual, it helps to have an experienced partner to help carry out testing. Companies like Saransh help in providing end-to-end solutions based on different requirements, anywhere across the world.