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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mastering test automation in software development<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5262b2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5262b2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1072\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Testautomatisierung-in-der-Softwareentwicklung.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14721\" alt=\"Testautomatisierung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Testautomatisierung-in-der-Softwareentwicklung.webp 1072w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Testautomatisierung-in-der-Softwareentwicklung-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Testautomatisierung-in-der-Softwareentwicklung-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Testautomatisierung-in-der-Softwareentwicklung-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Testautomatisierung-in-der-Softwareentwicklung-520x293.webp 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd5fac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-metadata\" data-id=\"2dd5fac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"metadata.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"tt-metadata\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>19\/06\/24<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Theresa Wilfer<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-clock\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span>Reading time 5 min.<\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7399e4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"7399e4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTest automation in software development: what are the benefits, challenges and what role does artificial intelligence play?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fada92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fada92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages, challenges and the transformative role of artificial intelligence <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34681fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34681fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In today&#8217;s software development, short development cycles are a prerequisite for meeting the demands of the market. Test automation is therefore essential to ensure the quality of the software in the long term. With automated tests, companies can develop faster and at the same time ensure higher software quality. As a result, savings of up to 30 and 90% respectively can be achieved in both test costs and test time. In addition, a return on investment (ROI) of up to 100% is possible within two years of test automation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac4d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ac4d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of test automation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53154e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53154e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The introduction of test automation has many advantages:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54b2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c54b2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Savings of up to<strong> 30-50% of test costs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Return on investment (ROI): <strong>ROI of up to 100%<\/strong> within the first two years after the introduction of test automation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduction of test time<\/strong> by up to 90%, especially for recurring regression tests<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quality assurance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>More frequent release<\/strong>s: shortening release cycles from months to weeks or even days<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accelerated further development<\/strong>: through faster feedback to developers and the associated bug fixing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High level of standardisation<\/strong> through defined, proven processes and responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flexibility<\/strong> through short iterations and retros<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear communication<\/strong> and status reports<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transparency<\/strong> of processes and those responsible<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance measurement<\/strong> thanks to reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29301f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29301f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges of test automation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382db3d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382db3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The challenges of test automation are manifold and require careful planning and execution. One fundamental challenge is to build up the expertise of employees so that they can effectively develop and maintain automated test cases. No less important is defining the right test cases. Here, it is often more realistic to aim for 70% coverage of functionalities rather than pushing for full coverage, which is often neither practical nor cost-effective. In addition, the adaptation and maintenance of test cases requires continuous attention in order to keep pace with changes in the software applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3094295e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3094295e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The integration of the test team into the development process and the early planning of new features into the test concept are also crucial. This includes considering the impact of new features on existing test cases, which increases complexity and requires a well-thought-out test strategy and precise test planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f784d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f784d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other critical aspects are the quality and maintainability of the test data and the test artefacts themselves. Guaranteeing valid test data for every scenario and ensuring a consistent structure and utilisation of the test libraries are essential for effective test runs. High maintenance efforts,<\/p><p>especially the editing and customisation of test scripts, are often challenging. Artificial intelligence (AI) can offer a solution here by supporting automated processes for the maintenance and optimisation of test cases, which can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of test automation overall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c1849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79c1849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Implementatin-Test-Automation.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Implementatin Test Automation\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5MzYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cudGhpbmt0YW5rLmRlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wNlwvSW1wbGVtZW50YXRpbi1UZXN0LUF1dG9tYXRpb24ucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Implementatin-Test-Automation-1024x450.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Implementatin-Test-Automation-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Implementatin-Test-Automation-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Implementatin-Test-Automation-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Implementatin-Test-Automation-1536x674.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Implementatin-Test-Automation-520x228.png 520w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Implementatin-Test-Automation.png 1938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Integration Test Automation<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1f313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea1f313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integration test automation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1977a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1977a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to meet these challenges, precise planning of the automation of tests for the development of a product is necessary. It is helpful to bundle the activities and roles in a test hub with the following steps:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe14073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe14073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Discovery Phase<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736e2fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"736e2fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The goals of the discovery phase are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995b0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"995b0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Understanding the context, challenges and needs<\/strong>: Only with a full understanding of the specific context of the project can customised solutions be developed that cover the actual needs.<\/li><li><strong>Recognising and minimising risks<\/strong>: By proactively analysing risks negative impacts on the project can be avoided and a stable basis for development can be created.<\/li><li><strong>Holistic illumination of the project environment<\/strong>: A comprehensive illumination of the project environment with regard to both technical and organisational processes ensures a comprehensive understanding of the project landscape.<\/li><li><strong>Make the start of development as simple as possible<\/strong>: Clear processes, easy-to-understand instructions and a well-prepared infrastructure make it easier for everyone involved to get started.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732eba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"732eba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Managing and planning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d95e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d95e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Issues such as the right test automation tools, definition of roles and responsibilities and the use of an appropriate test architecture must be clarified in advance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f176c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f176c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only then can the actual planning and control begin. The following aspects need to be considered during planning:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58b8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c58b8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Development of <strong>automation strategies<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p>Ensuring<strong> seamless integration<\/strong> of the tests in the build pipeline<\/p><\/li><li><p>Creation of a<strong> test concept<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Specification of tests<\/strong>, taking into account the layer architecture (test pyramid)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e6eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7e6eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The diagram shows that the costs, complexity, maintenance effort, duration\/performance and fragility for GUI tests are far higher than for unit or API tests. Therefore, a sensible distribution taking into account the criteria mentioned above is absolutely essential:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bb445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8bb445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Test-Pyramid-Layer-Architecture.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Test Pyramid Layer Architecture\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5MzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cudGhpbmt0YW5rLmRlXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wNlwvVGVzdC1QeXJhbWlkLUxheWVyLUFyY2hpdGVjdHVyZS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Test-Pyramid-Layer-Architecture-1024x553.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Test-Pyramid-Layer-Architecture-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Test-Pyramid-Layer-Architecture-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Test-Pyramid-Layer-Architecture-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Test-Pyramid-Layer-Architecture-1536x829.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Test-Pyramid-Layer-Architecture-520x281.png 520w, https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Test-Pyramid-Layer-Architecture.png 1992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Test Pyramid<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef768fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef768fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Layered architecture makes it possible to define test-specific layers that cover different aspects of the system<\/li><li>Lowest level: Unit tests that test individual code sections and functions. By finding errors early on in this phase, problems can be rectified cost-effectively before they affect higher layers.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Middle level: API tests that test the interfaces between the various components. Here it is checked whether the data is sent to the server and processed correctly, which ensures the integrity of the communication paths.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a519ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a519ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Requirements for test automation tools<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc2a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fc2a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Ease of use of the tools, as this makes it easier to get started and shortens the learning curve for the test team.<\/li><li>Comprehensive log output for detailed logging to analyse the test results in order to draw conclusions about the quality of the tested system.<\/li><li>Recording of user tests to simplify the creation of test scenarios by recording user actions.<\/li><li>Recording of test scripts and test activities for the systematic and repeatable execution of software tests.<\/li><li>Recording of test execution through screenshots or videos for visual documentation of process steps.<\/li><li>Simple programming language or low-code options to make it easier for less experienced team members to create and maintain the tests, thereby increasing the productivity of the team.<\/li><li>Parameterisation to keep maintenance efforts low and achieve greater flexibility in the execution of test scripts<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e99ce99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e99ce99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Roles and responsibilities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfa2ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bfa2ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The test manager is responsible for the test concept. He ensures that the software meets the quality standards and fulfils all requirements.<\/li><li>The test engineer is responsible for defining the test cases and executing the test cycles as well as analysing the test reports<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf5d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bf5d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Project phase: realisation and implementation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b23d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83b23d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the project phase, the infrastructure and the tool chain are set up on the basis of the analyses and definitions carried out in the previous phases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d8612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d8612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Piloting and stabilisation as part of a proof of concept (PoC) is also useful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e36f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e36f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The implementation of a critical workflow (standard use case) is crucial in order to gain initial experience, avoid errors and be able to react quickly. It is equally important to adapt and create an operating manual and technical documentation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a22b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a22b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Comprehensive training of all project members is essential to enable the test team to implement automated tests quickly. Training and know-how transfer sessions are crucial elements in enabling the test team to act quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7c5a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce7c5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Test automation with artificial intelligence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a33e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00a33e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to fully utilise the benefits of test automation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/en\/magazin-en\/revolutionary-development-how-ai-is-changing-software-test-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use of AI<\/a> is essential. AI offers numerous support approaches for carrying out test automation in a cost- and resource-efficient manner. It can support the following tasks, among others:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1f8ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a1f8ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Creation of test cases (guided test case design)<\/li><li>Determination of test coverage<\/li><li>Creation &amp; implementation of the Gherkin tests<\/li><li>Visualisation of test cases (test-based modelling)<\/li><li>Determination of standard case deviation (GUI test)<\/li><li>Analysing errors (classification)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05737a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f05737a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e4f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54e4f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Test automation is particularly important for long-term and medium-sized to large software development projects. With well thought-out structuring and planning, it offers numerous advantages: it speeds up the development process, reduces costs and significantly improves the quality of the software. 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