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Ten Steps to Building Software Test Automation That Works

Step 8: Achieve Immediate Benefits

Even If You Aren't The CEO of The Company, You Need To Think Like One.

If you had an unbearable tooth ache, would you have the first person available pick up a drill and perform a root canal by trial and error, or would you send someone from your team out to dental school before having them look at your problem tooth? No you wouldn't. Well if you have pain in your software testing process, why do it there?

Our average client achieves over $500k in savings in year one of a test automation project. That's over $41k per month. Can you really afford to wait even a month to be fully ramped up, with opportunity costs like these? Not if you care about the bottom line of your company. Not if you are thinking like the CEO.

If you are like most companies we speak with on a daily basis, you will start by the using the process we outlined in the white paper. But are you ready to start today? Here are three important questions you should answer before deciding on your approach. Do you have the expertise to get started immediately? How fast can you really ramp up internally? Can you afford to delay? If you answered no to any of these questions, you may want to consider another approach.

Get Professional Help To Get Started Quickly

Find a company that has a proven methodology and a track record of success and contract with them to get you started immediately. Have them do the following:

  • Select the right tool
  • Design the architecture for quick development and ease of maintenance
  • Start developing and running live automated testing within week 2 of the project
  • Automate the processing and analysis of results

With this approach, you could be receiving the benefits below in 2 weeks.

  • Reduced need for repetitive manual testing
  • Compressed release cycle time
  • Reduced number of defects released to the field
  • Reduced time developers spend fixing bugs reported from the field
  • Reduced number of fixes or interim releases required by the field
  • Decreased need for additional helpline and maintenance personnel
  • Increased productivity of the development group

With Automation In Place You Can Decide Whether To Transition In House

Now that you have started on the right path and are reaping the benefits of the test automation, you can evaluate whether you want to transition the on-going development to your own staff. You now have the time to fine tune your plan.

Don't wait until the patient dies. Think like the CEO today.

Please e-mail your comments to cblaylock@qasignature.com or call (617) 510-6545.

Click here for a PDF copy of the complete white paper.

Proof of Concept Service

To Companies Who Want To Build Test Automation - But Don't Have The Time Or Resources To Get Started...

Take qaSignature For A Test Drive.

An effective approach to getting started with test automation is the qaSignature Proof of Concept Service. Standard test automation produces limited results and is difficult and costly to maintain. The qaSignature methodology is different. We'll prove it. Give us your most difficult automation challenge. We will:

  • Recommend the optimal automation tool (or use yours)
  • Build the automation as a proof of concept and show you how our methodology works
  • Let you change the code, we will update the test and rerun
  • Show you the results in our easy to follow test logs
  • Prioritize areas for automation based on results from a cost benefit analysis
  • Give you a fixed price estimate for a fast start program

Here's what our clients had to say.

"The amount of automation that they were able to develop in a couple of days including fact finding was impressive. Their competition could not even begin the process without first learning the application."
Keith Hillyard, Custom Engineering SQA Manager, Kronos

"The qaSignature proof of concept is a "no brainer." They delivered much more than we expected. The process helped us map out our QA Automation Framework."
Frank F. Frazier Jr., Senior Program Manager, ZANTAZ

"The dedication, enthusiasm and passion of the qaSignature team was refreshing. I would recommend them to anyone who needs to develop QA Automation."
Paul Bradley, Systems Consultant, DAFCA Inc.

"The proof of concept demonstrated the applicability of applying the qaSignature QA Automation Methodology to our Agile Development Process."
Keith Hillyard, Custom Engineering SQA Manager, Kronos

"I was impressed by qaSignature's objectivity. They recommended the right tool for the job even though it wasn't their standard offering. They really know QA Automation."
Larry Leonard, Director of Development, SmartTime

Call us now @ 617 510-6545

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Proof of Concept

News Update

For Immediate Release

qaSignature Eliminates the Learning Curve Required Before Automating Software Testing; Saves Clients Thousands of Dollars While Reducing Time To Market

Newton, MA, July 15, 2008 - qaSignature, specialists in the development of leading edge software test automation solutions for rapid quality assurance testing of software reported today that it has eliminated the learning curve needed to automate software testing.

Normally an education period of weeks or even months is required to learn the software being tested before a single line of test automation code is written. qaSignature begins coding immediately, saving the client thousands of dollars in consulting fees, but more importantly, reduces time to market.

Extensive study of a client's software before beginning the automation development effort is a standard industry practice "Our new clients ask us how long it will take to learn their product before we can start developing the automated tests. When we answer "a couple hours" they are skeptical," explained Vlad Shamis, CEO and Founder of qaSignature. "First we explain the methodology, then we back up our claims by offering fixed deliverables for a fixed price."

About qaSignature, Inc.

qaSignature (www.qasignature.com) specializes in developing the most advanced QA Automation Testing available for companies who develop and support software solutions and are serious about cutting time and cost from the development processes. qaSignature's Complete Automated Test System (CATS) allows its professionals to develop faster and run and maintain the automation at a lower cost. The company recently introduced manual quality assurance testing resources at it's lab in Newton, MA for $30 per hour. The client list includes Symantec, Progress Software, CardScan, and AMICAS.

For further information contact: Vlad Shamis, CEO and Founder, qaSignature.
857-229-1060 x10

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