Test automation is becoming more important than ever, as companies seek to get to market faster and better serve their customers. Without properly conducting software tests, companies may lose money, clientele, and reputation. For large enterprises, infrastructure failures could add up to nearly $140,000 per hour on the low end and $540,000 per hour on…
Read moreWithin the last year, the CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) released a survey sent to 1,337 professionals from primarily technology and software backgrounds regarding a variety of topics related to cloud computing, including identifying trends in software development and releases. We dived in to pull some stats we found interesting and analyzed their implications on software testing and the QA industry….
Read moreAn overview on BRM is discussed in our earlier posts and we would recommend beginning from that article for continuity. In this post we will discuss the data stored in the BRM Database, created by performing various BRM GUI and BRM API operations. Given below is the structure of BRM Database: The BRM Database…
Read moreAs discussed in our prior articles on BRM GUI testing and BRM API testing, there are a variety of operations and modules to cover when considering testing BRM products. In this post we will discuss in detail the various components of the BRM Server and how they are tested. The below figure showcases the different components in…
Read moreAs discussed in our overview of Oracle BRM Testing, there are several aspects to testing BRM. In this post, we’ll be focusing on the Front-End aspect of testing. Typically, this is the interface that is used internally by the Business Configuration Center to manage the customer accounts, product upgrades, billing information corrections, etc. It is…
Read moreSafari’s native development tool is Safari Inspect Element. Unlike the other browsers, Safari Inspect Element is not activated by default. We will be showing step by step instructions on how to activate it. Safari also offers a different feature from the other browsers where the user can view any webpage in a mobile device emulator. For mobile webpage testing purposes,…
Read moreSmartBear’s 2017 State of QA Testing report contains responses from over 3,400 employees in the QA industry, including software developers, manual/automation tester, consultants, etc. As always, seeing these types of reports provides an enlightening look into the direction of the QA industry, and allows us to examine our own methodologies and approach to testing. Lets analyze…
Read moreTraditional IT Ops teams require nearly 60% more time per week to handle support cases as compared to their DevOps Oriented Counterparts! This is just one of many statistics legitimizing DevOps as a software development methodology and it continues to be one of the big areas of focus for companies of all shapes and sizes.
Read moreWhen people hear the word Open Source, there may be more than a few negative misconceptions. After all, we’re used to anything that claims to be “free” containing some kind of hidden cost. However, there is truly no catch with accessing and using Open Source software. Open Source usage has only been rising over the past…
Read moreHere is a list of challenges and pain points every Dev or QA manager should take into account when considering whether or not to implement test automation into their quality assurance cycle. After reading these, head to our How To section to understand how to properly implement Watir Webdriver, Selenium, and Ruby for consistent & efficient automation…
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