'Test Automation - Speed up your product deployment'

A product is tested not only to find defects present but also aimed at improving the overall quality., Testing is a significant process in the development cycle which becomes more effective when it is done alongside development. But this results in repetitive tasks for the test engineers who execute the same test cases manually with every stage of development. Test automation helps to ease this burden off the test engineers.

Test automation is one of the areas where cost savings and project efficiencies can be generated. It enables in reduction of costs, time, and efforts thus improving the quality of output and reaching out faster to customers.

We firmly believe that there is more to test automation than just tools. Automation tools are important and play a vital role in test automation; however, one can get a good Return on Investment (ROI) only when the approach, framework and the right tools are employed for test automation. We offer test consulting services for companies to adopt Commercial tools as well as Open Source tools in test automation.

At Lister, we adopt a methodical approach to each client's requirement and spend considerable time to analyze if there is a best case for automation. This leads to validation of the client's purpose for test automation and if he would be able to achieve the intended benefits. At the best, you may need a bicycle to visit your neighbor, certainly not a bus.

We employ a framework based approach to test automation that ensures an effective and efficient automation solution. Lister as a practice adopts a broader framework to test automation that includes both the automatable & non-automatable components. This enables to make certain that these components co-exist and overall automation goals are realized.

Lister firmly believes in adhering to proven principles and conventions in execution of work. We apply the following principles while performing test automation services for clients:

• Choosing the right case for automation
• Detailed planning and having the right scope for automation
• Deploying automation testers with programming & design skills
• Ensuring management commitment to test automation
• Maintain coding standards
• Developing efficient and reliable scripts

Our services include:

• Selection, Induction and Deployment of automation tool
• Develop Test Automation Framework
• Regression Test Automation
• Installation Test Automation
• Performance Testing

Lister utilizes commercial as well as open source test automation tools. We have expertise in various tools under the following categories:

• Functional test tools
• Performance test tools
• Test Management tools

Some of the common issues faced by many companies include:

• Maintenance of automation scripts
• Lack of skilled man power
• Inadequate coverage of test automation tools
• Automation not yielding intended goals

Lister addresses each of these issues through careful processes and effective solutions.

Coding Standards: Lister maintains coding standards in its test automation process. Document at the code level ensures maintainability of code. Re-usable functions / components are developed at every opportunity.

Test Automation Engineers: Lister boasts of an efficient team of experienced test automation engineers who possess programming as well as design skills. Our software test automation engineers are trained and groomed well to handle variety of test automation tools. They demonstrate quick understanding of technology and products thus enabling less hand holding of project for clients.

Test Automation Center of Excellence (TACOE): Lister's TACOE is aimed at determining the best usage of open source tools available in the market. It also aims at creating expertise within the company in test automation tools in the open source segment. This enables Lister to deliver the right automation solutions resulting in significant ROI for customer.

• Save time and cost by eliminating manual efforts
• Achieve consistency in the test process
• Maximum coverage
• Reduction in test cycle

Test automation is just not a short cut to testing but more of a strategic decision. Also, there is no short cut to test automation. Reducing the test cycle and reaching out to customer faster is a reality with test automation services at Lister.