{"id":12691,"date":"2018-07-12T19:25:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T13:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigniti.com\/blog\/?p=12691"},"modified":"2022-07-27T16:22:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T10:52:56","slug":"4-ways-to-automate-testing-in-devops-set-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-automate-testing-in-devops-set-up\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways to Automate Testing in a DevOps set-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

DevOps has been practically misinterpreted by many in the last few years of its evolution. The fact being, it\u2019s not just a technology or platform adoption, it entails adoption of fresh cultural philosophies, practices, technologies, and tools. The ultimate objective is to enable an organization to deliver software and application at a faster pace by ensuring velocity and quality as well. Hence, the approach has been structured to bring about seamless collaboration between development and operations. The collaboration has to help organizations to launch their application at speed with assurance of quality. So, how critical is the role of Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing within the DevOps scenario?<\/p>\n

It has been misinterpreted that the DevOps movement has undermined the role of QA and Testing. However, if that\u2019s the case, we are working on a reverse equation.<\/p>\n

How QA is closely integrated within DevOps?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In any possible way the role of QA and Testing doesn\u2019t diminish or get obsolete. In fact, in some DevOps models QA and security teams work cohesively with development and operations throughout the SDLC, which is also referred as DevSecOps.<\/p>\n

One of the greatest needs and strengths of DevOps is to ensure continuous development, which can be achieved with Continuous Testing, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment. Testing on a continuous basis cannot be achieved with traditional mode of testing, which generally slows down the process. Hence, Test Automation becomes integral to the DevOps Testing<\/a> approach.<\/p>\n

While testing needs to be conducted rigorously, automation has to be implemented by leveraging specific technology stacks and platforms to ensure stability of the testing process. It further enables testing teams to achieve certain goals independently to bring velocity and cut down the efforts as well.<\/p>\n

However, no approach can work without a strategy or by just implementing the tool. Test Automation within DevOps can work wonders for your application only when the required expertise and efforts are planned and then implemented. The overall process has to be measurable towards the end of the development cycle.<\/p>\n

Ways to make your Test Automation strategy count within the DevOps set-up<\/h2>\n

Gartner<\/a> rightly states, \u2018With digitalization, there is a critical need to support businesses that must operate at higher speeds and with greater agility. This has resulted in\u00a0DevOps\u00a0growing quickly and becoming key to many organizations in their pursuit of competitive advantage. Although DevOps delivers compelling business advantages, many organizations struggle to benefit from DevOps initiatives due to uncertainty about how to approach them.\u2019<\/p>\n

Strategy and expertise is critical for DevOps adoption. A group of dedicated testers need to work towards achieving your Test Automation goals. While it is a technically complex activity, if not implemented effectively it can ruin the overall DevOps strategy for your project. Hence, only understanding the application\u2019s premise is not enough. The testing and development team must understand the overall user environment for the application. Collaboration is the key if you want your Test Automation strategy to work in a DevOps set-up.<\/p>\n