Test Automation: When Focus Is Not on Quantity

by Nataliia Vasylyna | July 11, 2016 5:46 am

In a software testing company, no matter how skilled and well-trained the testers are, they cannot automate all the tests.

In fact, test automation is not necessarily applicable to all test scripts and scenarios. During both mobile testing[1] and website testing[2], there are certain groups of tests that are perfect candidates for being automated.

What Tests Are the Appropriate Subject for Automation?

• Tests with a complicated logic that can cause multiple errors if executed manually
• Routine, monotonous and, if you like, dreary tests which nobody enjoys executing during manual testing
• Tests associated with other tests or test rigs
• Tests that need to be carried out with multiple sets of data
• Tests that should be executed across multiple devices and browsers

From what has been said, it can clearly be inferred that automated testing is usually not an option for a test that, for example, doesn’t have a complex logic, should be executed in a single browser, but requires special data which should better be prepared, changed and entered in a manual way. This means that a thorough analysis of existing tests is one of the factors that determine the success of the entire test automation[3] effort.

There is always a clearly defined plan behind each big endeavor in software development and testing.

Related Posts:

• Types of Software Automation[4]
• 6 Steps To Automate Your Testing Process[5]
• Automate or not Automate – That Is the Question![6]

Source URL: https://blog.qatestlab.com/2016/07/11/test-automation-focus/

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