Is Test Automation Just a Time Killer? Think Harder!

by Nataliia Vasylyna | June 14, 2016 7:56 am

When a customer or project manager finds out how long the test automation process will take, he/she often refuses to implement it, citing the lack of time as a reason for it.

What they usually don’t realize is that automated test scripts will save plenty of time in the future during functional testing[1] or load testing. Among their other advantages, automated tests will allow both a programmer and a specialist of software testing [2]to comprehend somebody else’s code more quickly.

How Else Can Test Automation Help to Improve the Development Process?

• If written for each code modification, automated tests will help to find and instantly fix trivial yet annoying bugs.
• Automated test scripts help to ensure that new bugs don’t arise in the process of fixing existing defects.
• Raw, tangled, sometimes totally irrational business logic can be a headache, especially at the beginning of the development process. With automated tests, it is much easier to grasp the confusing business logic.
• As time goes by, automated tests help to track all changes made to a code and business logic and can be used as a kind of documentation for developers and testers.

In a software testing company, a competent use of automated testing[3] can be a remedy for numerous problems. By now, this should’ve been realized by a majority of project managers.

Related Posts:

• 6 Steps To Automate Your Testing Process[4]
• When Does Your Project Need Test Automation?[5]
• Software Test Automation: Problems and Tips[6]

Source URL: https://blog.qatestlab.com/2016/06/14/automation-time-killer/

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