- The struggle with the “Test Squeeze” is real! Having a test automation strategy helps, as it informs how you make decisions around what level of test coverage you need or what test scripts and use cases you can omit or ignore. Yet it’s still not enough.
- Finding the balance is difficult, and though generative AI can help, there are so many tools and use cases, it’s hard to know where to start. Knowing how to address the elements of your test automation strategy that will deliver the highest value to your test/QA teams and the broader organization.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Generative AI is a powerful tool. Tools are not enough.
- Gen AI can be leveraged to enhance the productivity and capability of your test automation strategy. But alone they are worthless. They must be combined with technical skill in managing Gen AI and a mature and stable data practice to be truly effective.
Impact and Result
- Determine your level of readiness. It can be tempting to adopt Gen AI when it’s seen as the promise for improved speed and quality. Be sure to look (inside your organization) before you leap to ensure you’re ready to leverage the benefits, and absorb the costs, it brings.
- Recognize that tools alone won’t help. When it comes to integrating AI into your test automation strategy, the focus should not solely be on tools. Data and technical skills are also required to be successful.
- Pick your battles. Prioritize your pains and use cases to attack the challenges that will return the greatest value in your test automation strategy and planning.
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Analyst Perspective
When it comes to adopting generative AI into your test automation strategy, the best approach is to integrate but not abdicate.
The next evolution in test automation strategy is upon us, brought about by generative AI (Gen AI), which has increased the possibilities and capabilities within the testing realm. Gen AI supports tedious tasks, such as creating test data, generating test cases, and even identifying patterns for possible tests. It has the potential to enhance the efficiency and coverage of our automated testing efforts significantly. Technology alone, however, is not enough to achieve the full potential of test automation. A successful strategy must be well planned, properly executed, and continually improved to achieve faster development cycles, enhanced test coverage, and improved product quality. When it comes to adopting Gen AI into your test automation strategy, the best approach is to integrate but not abdicate. Pick the spots where AI can best support your objectives, but don’t ignore the need for human validation and oversight. While Gen AI holds immense promise in test automation, it must be integrated into a holistic strategy that incorporates best practices, human expertise, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Combining the power of automation with a thoughtful approach to strategy is the key to realizing the full potential of test automation. Vincent Mirabelli |
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Insight Summary
Generative AI is a powerful tool, but tools are not enough.
Gen AI can be leveraged to enhance the productivity and capability of your test automation strategy. But alone it is worthless. Gen AI must be combined with the technical skill to manage it, as well as a mature and stable data practice, in order to be truly effective.
Integrate, but don’t abdicate everything to your AI tool.
When leveraging generative AI in your test automation strategy, integrate don’t abdicate. Pick the spots where AI can best support your objectives, but do not ignore the need for human interaction and validation.
Not everything is a fit for Gen AI – not everything is worth automating.
Sometimes, automation with Gen AI is the wrong choice. If automation will not deliver the value or return on investment (ROI) you expect, the pain of the manual test process may be the best approach.
Ensure that you have support from your business partners.
Test automation needs line-of-business buy-in. Your business partners need to be very thoughtful and deliberate with their data and practices. They cannot make changes on a whim, without severely impacting your test automation strategy and the outputs from your Gen AI tool.
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