Continuous Testing:

Why is it important ?

Rammanohar Das
MBA (ITBM)
Section – C
PRN - 19030241134
What Is Continuous
Testing ?
Continuous testing is an important part of
the software release pipeline to get feedback
on business risks associated with software
release as soon as possible through
automated testing. No specific test method is
required for continuous testing (left shift,
right shift...) or test equipment. However, it
does require that
• Provide practical feedback to the right
stakeholders at the right time
• Testing is carried out at all stages of the
software delivery pipeline.
Continuous testing (CT) is an iterative process
to provide high quality applications and
software. This process is part of the software
development lifecycle (SDLC) and begins with
creating an entry-level development plan
before the final product is released. Easier
with continuous testing, the quick feedback
Test automation is meant to create a series of
pass/fail data points relevant to customer
storeys or specifications for applications.
Continuous testing, on the other end, focuses
on market risk and gives one an indication
over why the software can be launched or
not. "we have proven "Does the launch
applicant have an acceptable level of
business risk? "Does the launch applicant
have an acceptable level of business risk?
on errors or risks related to the
release/module/product being developed or
updated. This process includes automated
testing as part of a software delivery pipeline
separate from device testing.
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Importance of Continuous
Testing in DevOps
Facilitating the ongoing delivery process
Continuous testing is an important part of the
software development cycle that includes
continuous development, integration, and
deployment. Continuous testing is essential in
DevOps because it applies flexible
development techniques and concepts for
testing purposes to create effective testing
services. Improving communication,
collaboration and innovation through
continuous testing contributes to the
organization's continuous delivery process.
Ensuring a continuous software
development lifecycle
Integrating continuous testing into your
DevOps process ensures continuity of the
entire SDLC. Continuous testing allows many
teams in the value chain to work effectively.
Since the roles of DevOps scenarios tend to
overlap, continuous testing allows everyone
involved in the software development
process to enter the value chain when
needed. As a result, continuous development
is observed and responsibility for quality
generalizes.
Enables better Test Coverage
Leading software testing companies will strive
for comprehensive testing with continuous
testing tools like Selenium, JIRA, Bamboo and
others. DevOp development teams can start
the ongoing testing process by testing code
performance and functionality. Also, other
tests performed to increase the scope of the
test include tests such as API, UI and
regression tests.
Provide quality assessment at all levels
Continuous testing enables software quality
assessment throughout the development
process. One of the most important goals of
continuous testing is initial testing and
frequent testing (moving to the left), and the
different stakeholders in the process are
DevOps engineers, developers, Quality
Assurance testers(QA), and operating
systems. Improving product quality through
continuous testing is the final result of
effective risk identification and elimination,
as well as immediate feedback at various
stages of the development.
Helps to update the supply pipeline for
feedback.
To achieve the DevOps goal of "continuous
feedback," it is important to update your
supply pipeline to provide an efficient
feedback mechanism. For this, it is very
useful to provide automation and continuous
testing early in the development cycle. This is
because it can provide actionable feedback
along the line of provision. In this way,
continuous testing can more closely connect
CI (continuous integration) and CD
(continuous distribution).
Helping organizations meet the needs of a
dynamic market
Organizations that use continuous testing in
DevOps can meet changing operational
requirements. This is possible because
continuous testing includes automated and
repetitive software testing from building
design to final product launch. The versatile
test path of continuous testing, combined
with effective quality assurance methods,
ensures a perfect end product, allowing your
organization to meet the needs of a dynamic
marketplace.
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5 Benefits of Continuous
Testing (CT)
1. Accelerate the release cycle: Automated
testing and deployment allows
organizations to better respond to market
changes. Updates are developed faster
and released more frequently through CT
and test automation. Advanced code
(existing and new) is thoroughly and
continuously tested through automated
testing. Emphasizing fast error resolution
ensures that your code is clean, so you
can consistently integrate application
startup and accelerate it at high speed.
2. Early Stakeholder Feedback: The use of
CT in SDLC provides early development
feedback to the development team on
issues that the code may pose for its
current functionality. CT provides frequent
and useful feedback at each stage of
development, helping to accelerate the
rollout of software applications in low-
defect production. This early feedback will
also help you analyse the size of your
business risk and reach the market faster.
3. Improved test coverage: When CT starts
early in the development and
implementation of newly written code, it
evaluates all possible features and bugs.
With proper implementation of CT, testers
and developers are confident that all
critical errors in the application are
detected very early before integration.
4. Reduced defect cost: CT plays an
important role in providing error-free
output. If the code changes, an error is
expected. CT identifies and repairs these
bugs early in the development lifecycle,
providing faster lap times. This reduces
the total cost of eliminating defects. The
cost of a change is generally less if a
change is detected early in the
development cycle. This is where CT helps
a lot.
5. Simple action: This is an area of ​interest
for almost any organization considering
CT. See if you can easily integrate your CT
process into your existing CI/CD pipeline
without any new tools. If your
organization does not have an existing
CI/CD operation, you should consider an
immediate start to get specific benefits.
Start by developing your DevOps strategy
with continuous testing in mind.
As can be seen from the IT Software Quality
Consortium (CISQ) report, the biggest harm
of the five aspects mentioned above is the
cost of substandard software organizations.
In 2018, the cost of substandard software in
the U.S. was about $2.84 trillion, of which
about 17% was the time and effort required
to detect and repair defects.
The examples mentioned below provides
some up-to-date examples of how software
crashes have affected brands.
• Wells Fargo Bank's 400 mortgage
customers were accidentally shut down
due to an accounting error in their
accounting software, and the bank had to
commit $8 million to fix the problem.
• The airline appears to have been hit
hardest by software errors. In June 2018,
approximately 3,000 PSA Airlines flights
were suspended due to an issue with the
crew scheduling software.
• In March 2018, a passenger hit and killed
a fully autonomous Uber SUV test vehicle
because the software did not respond
properly when a pedestrian was found.
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Conclusion
When software becomes the cornerstone to
having a competitive edge in all markets, in
their software offerings, corporations can no
longer afford the privilege of selecting
"speed" or "quality". Both are important.
Continuous development, continuous
monitoring, and continuous testing have
become essential catalysts for accelerated
quality as the Agile strategy matures and
DevOps programmes are part of the
company's agenda. Of the three, the most
complicated is constant testing.
If done correctly, continuous testing is the key
to the downstream smooth process.
Automated testing is performed as part of
the software delivery pipeline to provide risk-
based feedback as quickly as possible. With
the increasing complexity and speed of
delivering modern applications, mastering
ongoing testing is critical to managing
business risk.

Although continuous integration is mainly a

tool-based operation and continuous
implementation is an activity based on
equipment and teams, continuous testing
involves instruments, teams, persons, and
facilities. The writing and incorporation of
code updates is very critical. However the
pace and speed of integrated integration and
continuous execution will increase because
automatic delivery can not decide how
improvements will impact market risk or
impede the end-user experience.

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