Likelihood of Breakage. of the organization to deploy them can square6Debugging the test script is major
Is the feature being tested fragile? only realize these benefits. Also the issue. If any error is present in the test
Has it historically had a high regres- right areas where the automation fit script, sometimes it may lead to dead-
sion rate? Is it brand-new code, or must be chosen Here are the most com- ly consequences.
being changed a lot, or being changed mon ones:- square6Test maintenance is costly in case
by many developers? If any of these square6Reliable of playback methods. Even though a
are true then automation is probably square6Repeatable minor change occurs in the GUI, the
worthwhile. square6Programmable test script has to be rerecorded or
square6Comprehensive replaced by a new test script.
Chances of Regressions. square6Reusable square6 Maintenance of test data files is
Spending time to automate a bug you square6Fast difficult, if the test script tests more
found is a Good Thing, but takes all the square6Cost Reduction screens.
other factors into account. Also, consid- square6If No human insight is there, the
er how likely the fix is to break, and Demerits of Automated process may become too Antonius and
how fast you need to know if it does. Testing may result in misleading navigation.
Automation has numerous advan- square6Overlooks scripts and style sheets.
Benefits of Automated tages and certainly the dream of every square6Ignores table linearization and data
Testing tester. But all good thing comes with table association.
Automated Testing has number of a price and so is automated testing. square6The results can be conflicting to
advantages. Choosing the right tools Following are some of the disad- desired ones. HNM
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