Software regression testing

BANGALORE, INDIA: Successful integration of automated regression testing tools into the development process offers greater levels of confidence that changes introduced into software at short notice will not go without testing nor will they cause unexpected consequences when the software is later shipped to users.

Automated testing enables thorough testing of software to be conducted both quickly and repeatedly. No longer are expensive resources tied up for long periods of time to repeat tedious manual tests.

The efforts of testers can instead focus on designing and implementing high quality test cases. Once designed and scripted, each test can be repeated quickly on demand in a fraction of the time taken to create the test case.

The benefits of automated regression testing tools however do not come for free and require considerable up-front effort before they can be realised. Without automation, the emphasis remains on tedious and slow manual testing to ensure that all changes are thoroughly re-tested before software is shipped. If you need faster turn-around of changes combined with higher levels of confidence that your changes didn't 'break' things, then perhaps automated regression testing can help you.