Testers have long been asked to test earlier, faster, and more often. In truth, however, when critical APIs, integrations, or microservices aren’t ready, testing gets stuck. We’ve all been there, raring to go, like greyhounds in the slips… but with nothing to test, and increasingly concerned about the impending last-minute panic.
Testers can now convert video recordings into detailed defect reports. This groundbreaking functionality accelerates project timelines with AI-powered speed and accuracy. Not only does this technology provide the holy trinity of speed, quality and cost savings, but it also solves a huge—often unspoken—issue on many projects: the breakdown of dev/test relations at the worst possible time.
Imagine being able to record a user story and instantly turn it into manual and automated tests—how much time and effort would you save? Whether you’re preparing for SIT, UAT or streamlining regression testing, you can now generate manual and codeless automated test cases directly from video recordings, leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to streamline your testing processes.
It’s been years since the pandemic. Still, many companies I speak to have struggled to adapt to changing practices and have failed to implement effective working habits. Unfortunately, you can’t just continue as if nothing has changed—this approach just won’t cut it anymore. In this week’s insight, I provide four actionable approaches that I have picked up from the many successful testing projects I talk to. These easy fixes will help you prevent collaboration disasters in your remote testing teams.
Following its acquisition of Micro Focus, OpenText has implemented a more stringent policy regarding support renewals and term/subscription renewals. This policy could increase your support costs. Today I’ll explain how to minimise costs when renewing your OpenText software support or subscriptions.
To become a top tester, you need three critical skills often overlooked in traditional training. These skills are simple to understand and easy to adopt, but they have made a huge difference in my career and will help take yours to the next level. They also have nothing to do with software testing.
You might not know it, but today is the perfect time for software testers and quality assurance teams to take a step back, reflect on progress, and ensure you finish the year off strongly.
ValueEdge Agile and ValueEdge Quality work together to enable smooth software development within VSM landscapes. By integrating the two tools, you increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Agile and DevOps testing processes, driving quality and value.
SaaS performance tools remove most setup headaches, giving you access to pre-configured cloud-based performance infrastructure. No more setting up load injectors or installing controllers. Instead, you just log on and choose where in the world you want to run your tests.
Shift-left testing is increasingly used by forward-thinking companies to reduce project durations. The theory is that by doing a little bit of testing upfront, you save a lot of effort down the line. You can think of it as a stitch in time. And it works!
Guidelines to help you use chatbots for software testing. The structure you need to leverage AI to enhance, rather than compromise, the quality of your testing and application.
Software compliance is increasingly important. Major software companies are increasingly auditing customers to check that usage falls within their license contracts, and quite often, it doesn’t. Falling foul of your contract can lead to unexpected and potentially sizeable penalties and disrupt your operations. I want to help you avoid both of these.
Exploratory testing finds defects that regular testing misses. It helps you discover edge cases that more structured testing methods might not encounter. But despite its effectiveness and efficiency, exploratory testing doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.
Learn why you need to keep your test tools up to date and get the information you need to persuade your business to take your test tools seriously.
Bang!! All of a sudden, one of your production servers goes down. What happens next? How does your system respond? Fortunately, the outage was only in your test environment, at least this time. It was introduced randomly, but deliberately, by chaos engineering. To understand the need for chaos testing, it’s
Test tools are one of the best ways to accelerate a software project, and they’re more affordable than ever before. SaaS and term licenses provide fast and flexible options to suit project budgets and lifecycles. But these tools won’t work on their own, they require skilled operators. You can’t expect
Are you looking for new test tools? It’s quite possible you already have the tools you need. I’ve worked with many customers who were surprised to find out what they already had access to. The Micro Focus tools suite is the most popular and widely used test tool suite in
In previous years I have found the World Quality Report (WQR) lacks relevance for all but the largest companies in the world. This year, however, I found myself agreeing with a lot of it. This year’s WQR points the way for many companies. According to this year’s WQR, the financial sector
When it comes to software, customer experience is not a once-and-done thing. It’s a dynamic, fast-moving target. Technology is constantly evolving, and so are expectations. To achieve an excellent customer experience, you need the ability to change, fast. You need to ensure your changes work flawlessly. For this, you need
Customer experience is everything. Your end-users will always determine the success or failure of your software solution. When you think about customer experience (CX) in software, it’s easy to think purely in terms of front-end user experience (UX). That is the look and feel, the ease of use. There
Life moves fast these days. Faster than at any time in human history. We’re seeing rapid changes in science, technology, health, lifestyle, social issues and many more. In fact, there’s progression in almost sat every area. But many people still cling to a recession mindset. They hold tight to the
Question: If your results aren’t visible, are you even testing? I’ve seen so many occasions where testers do all the work, but the results stay locked up on their machines, not helping the project at all. Sure, major issues are flagged, but there’s no chance to get the overall view
Finding the latest information on software products is often harder than it should be. Micro Focus have made it early to find the latest information on all their ADM (Application Development Management) tools. The Help Center is a great way to research and understand each tools capabilities. In my
How do you choose the right Performance Testing tool? Ensuring that it will not only be fit for purpose, but also still be useful in the future. Before you buy a Performance Tool, spend some time thinking about the tool you need. So that you avoid a costly mistake.
How do you get the testing tools you need without cutting corners. We all know that there is pressure to use free or cheap tools, however, are they really what you need? Will they help you do the job well or will you have to work round there short comings
Whether it’s your mobile phone, laptop, Fitbit or games console, it’s unlikely you are still using the same model you bought even four or five years ago. Most people replace their tech regularly – out with the old, in with the new. At work, you may have “legacy” testing software that
If you are working with legacy testing software that hasn’t kept pace with the technology you are using, and seems old-fashioned compared to the new tools on the market… You might be thinking of replacing it. Stop! That is not necessarily the best solution for your legacy software…. Or the
Imagine you are buying a brand-new laptop. You wander over to the nearest computer shop… Take a look at what’s on display… And choose the cheapest one. That would be a crazy way of picking such an important item, wouldn’t it? You would never just pick a computer that “is
Black Mirror is a hit TV show that explores the unexpected consequences of new technologies. In a well-known episode called Nosedive, people were able to rate each other on social media. The main character scored 4.2-stars out of 5, where strong social media approval bestowed status and benefits. Through a series of
Your new company website is close to launch, when concerns are raised that it is not scaling properly. As the website is business-critical, this is potentially a serious failing which could impact revenue and credibility. Unfortunately, your existing performance tool is not up to the job (maybe you don’t have
Your company is shortly going to launch its new eCommerce website or application. You have to test it thoroughly and quickly, but either you don’t have tools, or you know that the current tools you have will not do the job. It’s already clear how it’s going to unfold. Everyone
It’s only natural that you have high expectations when you buy software to improve your testing. You want to improve your ability to test and to make life easier. You may be expecting to get greater traceability, visibility, test coverage, more automation, to save time – or all of these.
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