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solely on manual testing, which leads
to inadequate test coverage and poor
software quality. To resolve this, robust
automation frameworks should be set
in place, to ensure quicker test cycles
and the development community needs
to be trained and invested in using and
contributing to the framework. Quality
assurance is not just the testers’ job.
Though the adoption of test automation is
imperative for increasing the effectiveness,
efficiency and coverage of software testing,
it is important to understand that test
automation has an initial cost associated
with it. Therefore, when implemented poorly,
test automation can hurt project budgets
without providing the expected benefits.
Test automation must be thought out and
therefore be implemented to increase the
overall software efficiency that delivers
better quality software, which can be
released earlier with less effort, utilising
fewer resources.
Digital assurance platform
Security
With the recently implemented GDPR
regulations that have come into play, the
issues surrounding security for testing teams
are more important than ever. Ensuring
that customers’ assets and personal data
is secured is a priority in many aspects of
business – and it is no different when it
comes to testing.
Gordon Cullum, CTO at Mastek
focus on optimising functional testing
activities across channels. Digital enterprise
customers benefit from an enriched end-user
experience through reliable software testing
and quality assurance services which are
backed by innovative solutions – so businesses
must ensure that the product or application is
omnichannel and consistent throughout.
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Security testing should be appropriately
prioritised to identify threats in the system
while measuring any potential vulnerabilities.
If done correctly, businesses will successfully
reduce the risk of the system being exploited
or damaged. Overall, businesses can rest
assured that their systems are watertight
and that company data and its integrity
is protected, to reduce financial and
reputational impact on the business.
Automation
Manual testing of new features along with
regression testing of existing functionality
is a tedious effort, which increases as new
features are added at every iteration.
Teams often struggle to align all test
activities within short iterations by relying
The testing service organisation must
have a robust and comprehensive digital
assurance platform. This platform will
help with creating a digital assurance
strategy. The strategy will provide the
right tools, methodologies, reusable assets
and measurement metrics to create a
superior customer experience. Enterprises
that embark on Digital Transformation
programmes should align the adoption
of digital technologies with a clear digital
assurance strategy.
For us, the role of test automation in Digital
Transformation sets the winners apart from
the losers. With enterprises embarking
on Digital Transformation programmes,
there is now an enormous pressure to
release software faster to provide better,
more efficient services. While deploying
an effective software testing process is a
prerequisite for developing software that’s
fit for purpose and delivers on business
objectives. If performed haphazardly, it can
also jeopardise success.
With the day of the standalone application
all but gone, testing must increasingly
cover end-to-end user journeys that cross
traditional digital and physical boundaries. n
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