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8 Things To Consider Before Selecting Mobile App Test Automation Tools

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Chamsi Pirson

Mobile app testing is a demanding task. In the present times, customers demand immaculate mobile applications to carry on their day-to-day activities with ease. Hence, before mobile apps are launched in the market, it is essential to perform end-to-end mobile testing operations. It helps to check the front-end and back-end stability, performance, consistency, and usability of mobile apps.

Along with manual testing tools and methodologies, you can also integrate automated mobile app testing tools in your test workflow. These tools can bring value to your app testing process. First, it helps to automate the writing and execution of test scripts. Second, test automation enables the developer to reduce the redundancy in the mobile app testing and shrink the time to market. Third, it allows the QA tester to playback pre-recorded and predefined actions and run test cases by repeating them. Mobile app test automation tools can significantly reduce the workload on manual testers as it allows them to run tests simultaneously on any number of devices. 

Automation testing is one step ahead of manual testing. It is a one-time investment, but it can yield multiple benefits in the long run. First, it helps to save time, effort, and money. Second, test automation enables the testers to quickly and easily see how the app works on the target device variants and gather the vital debugging information which needs to be fixed with ease. Third, it brings to the testing process because of the multiple benefits, and test automation is growing significantly. The global automation testing market size is expected to grow USD 28.8 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 18.0% during the forecast period. However, it is essential to choose the right test automation tools to execute test runs properly.


 
Here are eight things you should consider to choose the right test automation tools.

Outline Your Project Needs

You need to thoroughly look into your app testing process to understand your project requirements. Determine the project type, type of app you want to test (be it native, web, or hybrid app), and project scope at the outset. Next, define the issues that you wish to address with the test automation tools. Identify the platforms, OS, and devices on which you want to test the app. Also, analyze if you're going to perform cross-browser testing or cross-device testing. It helps you to initiate the process of choosing the right test automation tools.

Automation Framework

In automation testing, four types of frameworks are used. It includes a data-driven, keyword-driven, modular, and hybrid automation framework. It would be best if you planned your framework and identity the testing types. You should also identify the tests you want to perform on the mobile app. Different types of testing can be automated with a test automation tool. Identify the functional and non-functional tests you need to complete in your project and choose a device accordingly. 

Ease Of Maintenance

Ensure that the tool allows you to easily maintain the test operations by helping you to create modular test cases. It enables you to categorize functionality to be tested into reusable "modules" so that you can quickly amend and reuse to run the automated test scripts. It should also provide detailed failure logs to identify the script error and optimize its functionality quickly. 

Tools Adaptability

While choosing an automated testing tool, ensure that it is adaptable on the intended platforms, browsers, and devices. You can also run Proof of Concept (POC) to demonstrate the feasibility of the tool to adapt to your testing workflow. Finally, ensure that you can integrate and deploy the device into your testing infrastructure to incur additional charges for implementing the tool.

Test Creation

Assess the capability of your QA team to choose a tool that they can support easily. It should allow them to create test cases in the coding language with which they are familiar. Besides enabling the creation of scripts, it can also look enable scriptless test cases. Scriptless testing helps inexperienced testers to perform automated testing smoothly.

Reusability

Ensure that the test automation tool allows you to reuse the codes again. The primary purpose of using a test automation tool is to remove redundancy and errors in the app testing cycle. In addition, the device should execute similar test cases for cross-browser testing and other platforms to improve test coverage.

Budget

To estimate the budget, you need to consider the human resources for performing test automation. Ask your QA team about the dynamics of the test operation to integrate the right automation tools and framework. For example, you can incorporate a cloud test automation tool to improve the efficiency of your testing process. The QA team can collaborate efficiently in real-time and gain visibility into the current status of the app testing process.

Pricing Policy

Get a detailed understanding of the pricing policy of the test automation tool. Besides the product price, you should also check the additional costs you are likely to incur in the future for compatibility add-ons, upgrades, and any other support. Ensure that the tool is truly worth its price.

To Conclude:

These are some of the essential features you should look for in your test automation tools. With efficient automation, you can increase the speed of test execution as well as test coverage. In addition, it will help you address the bottlenecks and gaps in your app efficiently before launching it in the market.

 

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