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Why should one opt for Testing Early and Frequently ?

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software testing   Software development has become the sine qua non for enterprises looking to embrace digitization to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and achieve ROI. At the same time, reaching out to customers with quality software in the quickest possible time is what drives the whole digital ecosystem. However, maintaining the quality of software is not always an easy thing to do, for there is a conflicting business imperative of keeping the cost within limits as well. Add to this the rapidly changing technology and development models and you are caught between the devil and the deep sea – executing rigorous testing and keeping the cost within limits.  If previously it was about following the traditional waterfall model of manual testing to identify and eliminate bugs in the software, today the situation is different. The difference has come about on account of an increased threat of malware, changing customer preferences, and an intense competition to be t...

What should drive a robust Digital Assurance and Testing strategy

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Digital Assurance and Testing   Digitization has had a transformational impact on businesses and their revenue models. The success of the number of digital products both in the B2B and B2C segments is underpinned on customer experience. The better the quality of customer experience offered by a product, the better is its user adoption and impact on brand loyalty. To ensure the same, businesses need to follow a robust strategy of digital assurance and testing. Consequent to the strategy, a product can incorporate the best of design elements and leverage various digital channels to achieve the business objectives. With advanced technologies such as AI, Big Data, Augmented Reality, IoT and Analytics making their presence felt, digital products cannot but remain oblivious to their impact. These technologies are increasingly leveraged by businesses to transform their brand building strategies and to enhance customer outreach. The digital transformation market is driven by...

How will Test Automation evolve to deal with new challenges?

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Test Automation The domain of Information Technology is changing rapidly. This is majorly due to the advent of new technologies and changing customer preferences. Businesses, in order to address the customers’ demand for a good quality software, are forced to ride the technology bandwagon. So, be it incorporating the Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) and others, businesses are wary of deploying software application without running a comprehensive test automation exercise. Moreover, any software application of today has to be compatible across a range of devices, operating systems, browsers, frameworks, and networks. This is of utmost importance in providing a rich customer experience, remaining competitive, and realizing ROI. And test automation fits in perfectly to address the above mentioned requisites as well as executing complex regression tests involving a lot of data. However, notwithstan...