Test Automation

Software testing is a very important practice performed by many enterprises to ensure that the developed business applications are functioning as expected by meeting the requirements. Generally, this testing is performed in two ways – manual testing and automation testing. Testing was boring and time taking with manual testing methods; but now, with automation testing, test engineers are able to experience faster and easier testing methods. What is Automation Testing? Automation testing is the testing technique performed by using automation tools. This testing approach helps in comparing the actual and expected outcome. It is a completely automated platform and it effectively helps the teams in many ways. Benefits with Test Automation: • Reduces manual effort • Increases test coverage and speed up test execution • Decreases execution time • Helps in testing multiple websites • Reduces business expenditure • Saves time and money • Enhances the Accuracy • Assures the reusability of the

Test automation can prove to be a rewarding platform in a DevOps environment provided it can be leveraged tactfully by the team. High-quality applications are delivered by the DevOps approach at higher velocity.  By integrating test automation in DevOps, time is saved, common processes are streamlined and product time-to-market is accelerated. In this article, you will get to know the test automation checklist in a DevOps approach for optimal productivity and outcome. Following is a checklist for carrying out test automation effectively in a DevOps environment: 1. Developing a test strategy: · The objectives and scope of utilizing test automation in a DevOps environment should be defined · The types of tests that need to be automated (e.g., integration tests, unit tests, functional tests etc.,) should be identified · The frameworks and tools used for automation are ascertained · Test data and environment setup needs to be properly planned. 2. Continuous Integration (CI): · Test automat