To ensure the success of your digital projects, it is essential to consult a guide to automated testing and QA to find the right balance. Whileautomation is gaining ground, manual testing remains essential to ensure an authentic user experience. Understanding their specificities is the key to optimizing your productivity.
The manual test is a software verification performed directly by a human. The tester puts themselves in the shoes of the end user to validate the behavior of the interface. There are two types of manual testing:
The automated functional test uses software tools or "robots" to execute test scripts. These automated tools simulate repetitive interactions (clicks, form filling, navigation) and compare the results obtained with the specifications. The goal is to industrialize testing to increase frequency and reliability.
Manual testing is unbeatable for evaluatingusability (UX) and accessibility. It requires little initial investment and allows for great flexibility. However, it is slow, prone to human error, and difficult to replicate across dozens of different browsers at the same time.
Automation enables rapid, large-scale test execution. It is ideal for non-regression testing (NRT) and multi-device environments. However, it requires an initial investment to create scripts and cannot judge the visual or subjective relevance of an interface.
Complementarity is the key to optimal return on investment. A mature QA organization automates repetitive and critical tasks to free up experts. They can then devote their time to high-value-added manual testing, such as validating new complex features or conducting detailed analysis of the customer experience.
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