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What are the most effective tips for managing test execution time?

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Test execution time is a critical factor in software quality assurance, as it determines how fast and how thoroughly you can verify the functionality and performance of your product. However, managing test execution time can be challenging, especially when you have to deal with complex systems, multiple environments, and changing requirements. In this article, we will share some of the most effective tips for managing test execution time, based on our experience and best practices in the field.

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Abdul Hannan Aziz (Dhanoa)

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1 Plan your test strategy

Before you start executing your test cases, you need to have a clear and realistic test strategy that defines the scope, objectives, priorities, and risks of your testing activities. A test strategy helps you align your testing efforts with the project goals, stakeholders' expectations, and quality standards. It also helps you estimate the test execution time based on the resources, tools, and methods available. A well-defined test strategy can save you time and avoid unnecessary rework, confusion, and duplication.

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Here’s how to plan it effectively: 1. Assess Risks: Identify high-risk areas to focus on. 2. Define Scope & Objectives: Clearly outline what will be tested, aligned with project goals. 3. Prioritize Test Cases: Order tests by risk and importance. 4. Allocate Resources: Ensure necessary tools and staff are available. 5. Test Criteria: Establish clear pass/fail conditions. 6. Test Data & Environment: Plan for data needs and prepare environments. 7. Schedule: Set a timeline with milestones and buffers. 8. Communication Plan: Decide how results will be reported. 9. Review & Adapt: Be ready to modify the strategy based on feedback. This concise strategy ensures a targeted and flexible approach to testing.

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2 Prioritize your test cases

Not all test cases are equally important or relevant for your product quality. Some test cases may cover critical features, high-risk areas, or frequent user scenarios, while others may be less significant or redundant. To manage your test execution time effectively, you need to prioritize your test cases based on their value, impact, and likelihood. You can use different criteria and techniques to prioritize your test cases, such as risk-based testing, MoSCoW analysis, or pairwise testing. Prioritizing your test cases helps you focus on the most important aspects of your product and optimize your test coverage.

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Prioritizing test cases involves: 1. Risk Assessment: Focus on features with the highest failure impact. 2. Business Criticality: Give precedence to functions critical to user operations. 3. Functional Complexity: Complex areas often have a higher bug rate. 4. Usage Frequency: More commonly used features should be tested first. 5. Dependency: Test cases with dependencies should be higher priority. 6. Regulatory Compliance: Any legal or compliance-related tests are top priority. This approach ensures that the most impactful tests are executed first, optimizing the effectiveness of the testing process within time constraints.

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3 Automate your test cases

Automation is one of the most powerful ways to reduce your test execution time and increase your test efficiency. Automation allows you to run your test cases faster, more frequently, and more consistently than manual testing. Automation also frees up your time and resources for more complex and creative testing tasks. However, automation is not a magic solution that can replace all manual testing. You need to carefully select the test cases that are suitable for automation, based on their stability, repeatability, and complexity. You also need to maintain and update your automation scripts regularly to ensure their reliability and accuracy.

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To reduce test execution time , we can run automated sanity suite to make sure atleast the basic functionalities of an application is working fine or not.

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Automating your test cases can streamline the testing process. Here’s how: 1. Identify Test Cases for Automation: Choose repetitive, stable, and high-volume tests. 2. Select the Right Tools: Use tools that integrate well with your tech stack. 3. Create Robust Scripts: Write maintainable and reusable scripts. 4. Build a Framework: Develop a structured test environment that supports script reusability. 5. Continuous Integration: Integrate automated tests into your CI/CD pipeline for continuous feedback. 6. Maintain Tests: Regularly update scripts to keep up with application changes. 7. Monitor Results: Ensure automated tests produce clear reports for analysis. Automation enhances efficiency and reliability in testing.

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4 Parallelize your test execution

Another way to speed up your test execution time is to parallelize your test execution, which means running your test cases simultaneously on multiple devices, browsers, or environments. Parallel testing can help you save time and resources by reducing the number of test cycles and increasing the test coverage. Parallel testing can also help you detect and resolve compatibility and performance issues more quickly and effectively. However, parallel testing requires careful planning and coordination, as well as adequate tools and infrastructure to support the concurrent execution and reporting of your test cases.

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Parallelizing test execution speeds up the process by running tests simultaneously. Here's a brief guide: 1. Select Tests: Choose independent tests that won't clash when run together. 2. Configure Environments: Set up separate environments for each test stream. 3. Use Automation Tools: Apply tools like Selenium Grid for parallel testing. 4. Resource Allocation: Ensure adequate hardware and network capacity. 5. Continuous Monitoring: Track tests for failures and resource issues. 6. Result Analysis: Post-execution, validate and consolidate results carefully. Parallel testing can lead to faster releases and more efficient use of resources.

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5 Monitor and measure your test execution time

Finally, to manage your test execution time effectively, you need to monitor and measure your test execution time regularly and systematically. You need to track and analyze the duration, frequency, and results of your test execution, as well as the factors that affect them, such as the test environment, the test data, the test tools, and the test team. You can use different metrics and tools to measure your test execution time, such as test execution rate, test execution efficiency, test execution productivity, or test execution dashboard. Monitoring and measuring your test execution time helps you identify and address the bottlenecks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in your testing process.

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Monitoring and measuring test execution time involves: 1. Tracking Tools: Implement tools to record the time taken for each test. 2. Set Benchmarks: Establish expected durations for test cases. 3. Real-time Monitoring: Observe test progress to identify delays. 4. Analyzing Trends: Review execution times to spot patterns. 5. Optimize: Adjust tests or resources based on insights. 6. Report: Document and communicate findings to the team. Effective monitoring ensures timely test completion and helps optimize future test cycles.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

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