Software Testing

  Agile software development entails the participation of QA teams that bake in code quality and ensure the delivery of business-aligned outcomes. Testing is not always given its due in software development, especially by stakeholders like developers and IT managers. The reasons could range from lack of time, skills, focus, and resources, among others. The focus has mostly been on accelerating the time to market and making the first move to outgun the competitors. That the performance of the software product is underpinned by its quality alone did not quite resonate with them for a long time. Consequently, the absence or near absence of quality testing in the SDLC often led to ramifications that were way beyond poorly functioning software. These include compromised quality, revenue loss, cost and schedule overruns, customer dissatisfaction, brand injury, and competitive threat. However, of late, the realization has hit home with businesses looking to adopt Agile testing, where deve...

The biggest challenge for businesses digitizing their workflows is to deliver new releases frequently in a CI/CD pipeline with adequate test coverage. However, choosing to do so through automation can invite a host of complex situations, such as writing text cases and then maintaining them later. So, to outmaneuver conventional test automation solutions and truly usher in Agile and DevOps-driven development and delivery pipelines, businesses can embrace scriptless test automation. By leveraging codeless automation testing tools across the SDLC, businesses can address the challenges of automation and redefine their development journey. Teams should choose the right scriptless test automation tools to meet the testing requirements of short iterative Agile cycles. In the below-mentioned segment, we discuss the top 5 codeless automation testing tools that businesses can consider using to get started in their digital transformation journey. The Top 5 Codeless Test Automation Tools to Speed...

With web applications forming the core of a business’s digital presence on the internet, their performance in terms of loading speed, throughput, and other parameters has become critical. It has become a distinctive feature to succeed in the market. Poor performance of such web applications or websites can have negative consequences for a business in terms of its ability to attract and retain customers. For instance, during Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales, eCommerce websites should be able to handle a large number of concurrent visitors. Because if they falter, users will likely switch to competing sites, leaving the website or web application bruised. Statistically speaking, every year, slow-loading websites cost a staggering $2.6 billion in losses to their owners. Also, about 53% of the website visitors on mobile are likely to abandon the site if it takes more than 3 seconds to load. (Source: theglobalstatistics.com). This is the reason why performance testing should be conducted...

Customer experience (CX, CEM, or CXM) has emerged as the primary differentiator for businesses to stay competitive. It refers to the sum of all experiences that customers have when dealing with a brand, product, or service across channels and devices. It is important to note that businesses with a higher Net Promoter Score (or NPS) tend to grow faster than their counterparts with lower loyalty scores. Therefore, businesses need the right customer experience assurance tools to measure, manage, and improve their digital customer experience. It is done by collating information about customers’ interactions with a brand and analyzing the same to draw suitable insights into their behavior. What Is Customer Experience Management All About? Customer experience management refers to the process of replying to customers’ feedback and analyzing the end-to-end customer journey. It helps to address customer expectations, leading to customer satisfaction. Customer experience management aims at iden...

Businesses aim at streamlining and speeding up their processes and workflows to achieve digital transformation. The other aspects of digital transformation include utilizing digital technologies, altering customer relationships, enhancing capabilities, and improving sales and service. These and many more time-consuming activities can be automated using RPA services. It is stated that the quality of experience enjoyed by businesses and individual users depends on the agility of processes. RPA solutions can catalyze the process of digital transformation and free resources to focus on critical activities. In fact, global investments in RPA consulting are growing at a steady rate. In 2022, it is expected to cross $2 billion and touch $13.74 billion by 2028 (Source: wearebrain.com). Read further to find out how any RPA services company can empower businesses to achieve digital transformation. What is robotic process automation? Robotic process automation solutions are the combination of Ap...

Businesses, to stay competitive, need to accelerate their digital transformation journeys and make the transition to industry 4.0. It would include achieving real-time convergence between physical and digital platforms and disrupting the market through innovation. There is an urgent need to shift towards an intelligent industry and create a sustainable value chain by embracing connectivity. The next phase of digital transformation is fueled by the advent of futuristic technologies. These include artificial intelligence, the cloud, the internet of things, 5G, and edge computing. According to a survey on digital engineering conducted by the Capgemini Research Institute, 57 percent of companies in the manufacturing sector are unable to generate, capture, share, and reuse data across their value chain. However, with digital transformation being the buzzword for these companies to remain competitive, maintaining digital continuity will be critical. This posits the role of digital engineerin...