Considerations for Selecting Test Automation Tools

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Considerations for Selecting Test Automation
Tools
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• The hallmark of success of product companies is
  the ability to do more with less.
• Organizations want to release new features every
  now and then to remain on the competitive edge of
  the market, but they also want to keep their
  resources lean.
• How is it possible to solve these two goals
  without compromising the quality of the product?
• Simple with test automation.
• Automation Testing has rapidly improved over the
  past several years and by implementing the right
  solution it helps you boost the efficiency,
  effectiveness and coverage of your testing
  process.
• It frees the resources from time-consuming manual
  testing procedures and allows you to direct the
  resources towards other critical areas of a
  project.

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• The abundance of Automation Software Testing
  tools can be overwhelming.
• Over the years, it has helped us discover the
  right tool for our projects and since we believe
  in sharing, we would love to pass on some of our
  accrued knowledge to you.
• Below are six areas for you to consider while
  listing the requirements of your automation
  tools

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Versatility

• Look for a tool that is versatile and supports
  the type of automated testing you need.
  Organizations usually prefer automating unit
  testing, load testing and functional testing.
• Ensure that the tool you choose provides a broad
  testing support, as your needs may change in
  future.
• Addendums might be available to expand the
  versatility of the given tool but these come in
  for an added cost.

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Platform Compatibility

• Some test automation tools support all or most of
  the platforms and applications used in an
  organization while some support just .Net or Java
  applications.
• So take this in account while considering
  options.
• Remember to antedate your needs as you might have
  to use different compilers to build your products
  in future.

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Operating System Compatibility

• Your customers may use different operating
  systems over time.
• So opting for a tool that supports a variety of
  different operating system configurations may
  prove to be a great asset to your organization.
• A tool that supports the older versions of the
  same operating system also helps in guaranteeing
  the reverse compatibility for your product.

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Test Creations

• The ease of use important, so choose a tool that
  offers several different ways to complete the
  same tasks.
• Is scripting the only option for creating
  automated tests?
• This makes testing difficult for the
  inexperienced team members.
• The right tool allows all the team members to run
  tests quickly and efficiently, regardless of
  their expertise and technical skills in
  automation.

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Ease of Maintenance

• Choose a tool that simplifies maintenance by
  generating modular test cases.
• These can be easily amended and reused while
  making the management a breeze. In addition to
  this, the tool should provide detailed failure
  logs so that any script error can be easily
  identified and fixed.
• The ease of maintenance moves you one step closer
  to successful and sustainable automation.

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Pricing Policy

• Always ask yourself is the tool really worth the
  cost?
• Consider the product price as well as the future
  costs (such as support fees, add-ons etc.).
• The chosen tool should do about everything that
  you need to do without being a slow drain on the
  testing budget.

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