Test automation brings multi-level benefits to organizations. It helps ensure the reliability, security, and operational continuity of critical systems, which has an invaluable impact on end customer satisfaction.
At the operational level, it provides significant support for manual testers, freeing up a substantial portion of their time and resources for more difficult, complex tasks. Moreover, it increases the repeatability of tests, their number, and continuity.
These are just some of the most important benefits of implementing test automation. The only question left is how to implement test automation effectively. What tools should you use to maximize the benefits?
At Smartware, we have created test automation tools based on artificial intelligence, with a comprehensive approach to testing in mind, to support the entire process in many dimensions. Below, we discuss the technological stack of our solutions and three key tools, along with their benefits and capabilities.
When it comes to newer applications – both backend, frontend, and those aimed directly at the end user – Smartware uses modern frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright, Karate, SoapUI, and JMeter. These frameworks enable the building of full test scenarios and their automatic execution.
However, test automation is only part of the process. Equally important are the processes of handling test results, reporting, verifying negative results, and managing errors. These tasks are handled by the tools listed below.
For legacy applications, such as desktop and terminal applications, which are often core banking systems, Smartware has developed the Smart Green tool.
This proprietary solution enables the automation of up to 90% of regression tests for these systems, significantly speeding up the testing process and allowing testing paths to continue without unnecessary interruptions. Thanks to Smart Green, institutions can maintain the high quality of their systems while minimizing the risk of errors.
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Automatic verification of negative test results is a task for Smart Solver. This tool assesses whether the detected error is actually an application error or whether it results from an incorrect script or temporary unavailability of the environment. If the problem is new, Smart Solver automatically reports it to the defect registration system, including all necessary information. The tool also monitors the bug status and automatically retests once patches are delivered, closing the issue if the retest is successful.
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One of the key aspects of test automation is to provide all participants in the testing process with an easy, quick, and effective way to run automated tests according to their needs, regardless of technical skills.
Smart Runner, enables manual testers to run any ad hoc test sets without the need to involve automation testers. Smart Runner automatically downloads the appropriate code from the repository, prepares the work in Jenkins, runs the tests, and submits detailed reports to Jira, where functional testers can process them further.
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Test automation is not only about automation itself but also about a number of tools supporting the entire process. Smartware solutions enable automatic handling and reporting of errors, verification of negative results, and comprehensive reporting.
As a result, the entire process is more transparent, efficient, and better systematized, with significantly shorter response times. Improved communication between teams and increased effectiveness and commitment of manual testers are often noted effects. Their work becomes more interesting and satisfying as they focus on complex problems rather than simple, time-consuming tasks.
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