
Test automation isn’t as easy or as economical as some might think.
It should only be used where necessary and applicable. And, most importantly, it isn’t a replacement for manual testing. Rather, it complements manual testing.
An automation framework and the right automation testing services partner are essential in enhancing the process of test automation.
In this blog, we’ll see why a test automation framework is required and how Indium’s AI-driven test automation framework iSAFE can help in speeding the automation process.
Understanding what a framework is important before we start discussing the importance of an automation framework.
From a general perspective, a framework is a set of rules and standards that should be followed by an enterprise to get the best value for their money.
It is a set of established guidelines and protocols that must be adhered to.
A test automation framework can be defined as a structure that provides an environment where automated test scripts can be executed.
It is a set of components that makes testing and report generation faster. These components include testing tools, procedures, scripts, equipment and automation engineers.
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Test automation frameworks are used in situations where multiple test cycles must be conducted for a large number of test cases.
With the help of a framework, test automation will increase a team’s test efficiency and speed, reduce test maintenance costs and improves test accuracy.
They are vital to an efficient test automation process.
A test automation framework will make your processes and applications easier to test, more readable, scalable, reusable and maintainable.
Automation frameworks are used to run commands and scripts several times with various builds to validate the output and test applications.
It takes a lot of time to develop an automation framework so, it is advised not to automate functionalities that are used only once.
Moreover, automation consumes a lot of time, effort and resources. Hence, automation should only be used for functionalities that are used multiple times.
Now, here arises a question. If automation frameworks are so time-consuming and resource-consuming, why can’t a simple script work?
Scripts aren’t best suited for test cases where you are testing a lot of scenarios.
If you create a script for every scenario, your application test suite will become too large.
If there is any change in the property or application of any of the objects, you must modify all the scripts and that will be cumbersome. To avoid that, test automation frameworks are used.
Test automation frameworks allow one to reuse test codes for multiple scenarios.
Frameworks also help for easy maintenance when there are changes to the application under test.
When various people are working on the same suite, frameworks are used to write down scripts in a standard format.
A framework can be integrated with various APIs and it can also generate a report. Once your base structure is ready, an engineer can easily use a framework to write down test cases for similar scenarios.
iSAFE or Indium’s Software Automation Framework Enhanced is a portable and customizable software testing framework that can be used for both mobile and web applications. iSAFE works on any scripting language.
It can be used for both opensource and commercial tools such as Ranorex, Selenium Grid, QTP, Appium, TestComplete, SilkTest, and Selenium.
iSAFE also supports cloud-based service providers like Microsoft Azure, Sauce Labs, Browser Stack, Cross Browser Testing and AWS (Amazon Web Service). It is a framework that improves productivity.
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With the agile and DevOps practices on the go, there is a need for faster releases and quality products.
You now know the many benefits of using a test automation framework.
If you are planning to automate your testing process, then choosing the right tool and automation framework is crucial.
iSAFE is a good starting point for a framework. This Ai based test automation framework is DevOps and cloud-ready with dynamic dashboards and “auto automation” features.
Around 70% of our clients either prefer or have used the iSAFE framework in the past.
Even the majority of our current clients are showing interest in the iSAFE framework. Talk to one of our automation experts, if you are interested in learning more about iSAFE.
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