3 Steps for Determining What Test Cases to Automate
- Know your goal and scope of the test case
- Be objective about the test case’s complexity and risk-levels
- Make sure that your testing efforts are well-balanced in time, efforts, and budget
The value of automated testing is proportional to the number of times a test may be repeated. Manual testing is preferable for tests that are only performed a few times. Test cases that are run frequently and require a substantial quantity of data to execute the same action are good candidates for automation.
Automating the following tasks will help you get the most out of your automated testing efforts:
- Tests that are repeated for numerous builds.
- Tests that are prone to human error.
- Tests that necessitate the use of numerous data sets.
- This is a frequently used feature that introduces high-risk situations.
- Tests that are impossible to complete by hand.
- Tests that are performed on a variety of hardware and software platforms and combinations.
- When manual testing, tests that involve a lot of time and effort.