Before you start automating your test cases, you should always care about the below-mentioned points. This will help you to automate efficiently. Though there are various other factors, the following points will solve your problem to much extent.
Automation Testing Considerations
- Is Initial cost for automation too high?
Decide the automation tool and purchasing license, hiring Automation resource with the right skill and maintenance of script. - Did you choose the right tool to automate your application?
Do a POC before automating application. Identify tool based on the area it will cover to automate and it should be capable of automating the maximum flow of the application. - Is your system manually tested?
Your application should be stable enough to run the Automation Test end to end. This greatly saves time and maintenance cost. - Are there any continues changes in application flow?
Try to avoid scenarios which have a lot of continues changes. This will increase the maintenance cost. Moreover, this will add less value to your overall test result. - How frequently you will use the test?
Pick the test which you have to run frequently. Avoid automating the scenario which will be run less frequently. - Is the test complex to execute manually?
Automate complex scenario that is hard to execute manually. This saves time and results are accurate.
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