ROI of automated Testing

Test automation is often used as a means of reducing test costs, increasing test coverage and effectiveness, and shortening test cycles. In fact, many software organizations regard automation as a key step in building a mature QA system, and it can be of great value if automated implementation can be implemented effectively. However, automated testing is no substitute for manual testing, and the latter is a vital part of testing software applications in its entirety.

Automated testing can lead to an increase in upfront costs, which we should consider as a long-term investment, which can be achieved in about 2-4 years. We should keep in mind that testing automation can bring a lot of intangible benefits. Calculating the ROI on an automated test plan can help you figure out what the real payback will be in the early stages of your investment and compare it to the benefits of automation.

Aspire Systems developed a test automated ROI Calculator to help users have a farsighted understanding of costs and benefits. After a user has completed the following options, the calculator will be able to draw the approximate cost and benefits:

Product Details

Product Type

Product Life

Technology

Performance Layer

Middleware

Database

QA Team Size

Manual Test Team Size

The size of the automated Test team (if any)

Release details

How many times a year are scheduled to be released

Test Execution parameters

How many regression test cases are there

How many configurations need to be tested

How many regression test cycles are required per release

Cost details

Cost per hour for QA Resources

Cost of the QA environment

Test automation Tools

Cost of testing automation tools

Test Automation parameters

How many test cases can be considered for automated execution

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Automation is also a decision, and understanding what kind of ROI it can bring will help you make decisions.