“Within 6 months we’ll automate the testing”..<\/p>\n
A goal one of the prospective client’s had for me, you can guess what happened next..<\/p>\n
I understand that was a way to sell automation to management for budget approval, but was a horribly wrong statement<\/p>\n
I’m glad to announce I never agreed to the crazy plan<\/p>\n
The root of all this, IMHO, lies in misunderstanding what testing is<\/p>\n
The idea of ‘testing’ being automated is impossible, unless we can create ‘Autobots’ or ‘Desepticons’!<\/p>\n
‘Testing’ is a process of thinking, communicating with people, strategizing and continually adapting<\/p>\n
We don’t have sophisticated enough systems to do that right now, and not sure when we will reach there if ever<\/p>\n
But then how do you convince management that automation benefits everyone?<\/p>\n
Here are my thoughts on calculating automation ROI:<\/p>\n
#QsDaily #TestAutomation #AutomationRoi #Testing<\/p>\n
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