Automated Testing Maintenance
Automated testing maintenance of software products allows you to cover large pieces of code, free your staff from routine tasks and detect the most popular errors. Frequently repeated processes are also easier to test in automatic mode, eliminating the human factor. But the human factor is not always bad. The fact is that the correct flow of the testing process is provided and controlled manually by specialists.
So although the test takes place without human intervention, it is necessary to properly set up this process at the beginning and respond to errors in time during the verification of the software product – such a test automation maintenance approach guarantees the reliability and reliability of the results. As a result, the test customer receives more accurate and understandable reports, and the performer builds the reputation and trust of his clients: both parties win.
Why accompany automated testing?
The procedure is necessary for two reasons:
- Automatic tests fail from time to time, because software products develop, change, update, and the code being tested itself changes too.
- Unforeseen programming errors occur both in the testing tool itself and in external platforms that may be involved in the testing or reporting process.
So, even though testing is mostly automated, you need a specialist who controls the process, corrects errors, and ultimately guarantee the reliability of the results and the accuracy of the generated reports.
What is automated test maintenance?
Maintenance is carried out in two main areas:
- Tool presetting.
- Bug fixes when testing has already started.
Both types are equally important for reporting accuracy.
What does the maintenance of automated tests in ZappleTech consist of?
The ZappleTech approach is to break each test case into small and easily manageable steps. Dividing the test suite into simple elements helps to focus on analyzing and testing only one feature at a time. The test may fail for only one reason, which is easy to detect and fix.
Next, the test cases are sorted into those that are best tested manually and those that are best tested automatically. After that, documentation is compiled with test cases and a statement of standards, and testing of the software product is carried out.
As a result, the customer receives detailed results with comments and valuable advice on correcting the detected errors.