Automation can save time and resources, plus increase test coverage. In the past, many organizations found it to be either too expensive or too difficult to implement automation. However, today, through the use of open source tools, shared information, and more experienced engineers, test automation projects are worth the time and effort. The benefits usually outweigh the costs, assuming the automation suite is maintainable and portable. Here’s my list of benefits for test automation.
May 29, 2013Innately, with a long-term business relationship, your QA team should become more efficient in testing just by the mere experience with your product and team. Over time, the testers get more comfortable with your product features. You and your testers learn the best modes of communication. Your experience enables you to focus on the most efficient processes for receiving and fixing bugs. Like any team, outsourced or in-house, management, development, and QA together build an efficient product development process through experience and adaptability. But that is not all you should expect.