Benefits of Automated Testing

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Benefits of Automated Testing


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Functional Regression Testing Is...

• The main way of ensuring quality in software
  applications
• Part of the process for developing software and
  systems
• A way to demonstrate that a piece of software is
  fit for its intended purpose
• How a development organization ensures that all
  pre-defined requirements were met

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Risk Drives the Requirement for Testing

• Were the requirements of the application clearly
  stated?
• How much of the code is new and how much is
  brought-in or re-used?
• Have the developers implemented a similar
  application before?
• What damages, injuries or other costs might
  follow a functional error in the application?

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• According to International Data Corp. (IDC)
  Nov 2000, nearly 75 percent of companies
  conducting business on the Web with revenues in
  excess of 200 million have suffered Web site
  failure within the past six months, mainly due to
  software bugs and complications relating to
  software upgrades.

The Software Testing Tools Ovum Report says
that systems that crash, or produce an incorrect
answer, can result in massive loss or damage in
the most critical application domains.
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Test Automation is an InvestmentCost-Benefit
for Automated Testing
1999 Jupiter Communications
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Automated Functional Regression Testing

• Provides increased testing coverage
• Creates tests through recording, scripting, or
  both
• Re-uses testcases
• Runs unattended tests overnight
• Drives your scripts from a central point of
  control, even on different platforms
• Eliminates human error, giving you consistency in
  testing, independent of who runs the tests.

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Segues SILKTEST Saves You Time and Money

• Ensures accuracy, integrity reliability of your
  application Quality
• Allows for better resource utilization
• Promotes accelerated time to market
• Mitigates your risks
• Provides long-term ROI