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Automated Testing: Myth vs. Reality

Posted June 19, 2001 | Leadership | Amplify

Automated software test tools have a high disappointment rate. After an initial flush of excitement of recording test scripts, the tool often becomes "shelfware," and testing returns to the old manual methods. The keys to successfully implementing an automated test tool are preparation, training, and realistic expectations. Here are answers for some of the common pitfalls and misconceptions.

About The Author
Jeff Gainer
Jeff Gainer's management and technical articles have appeared in Cutter IT Journal , Enterprise Development, Contract Professional, Visual Basic Programmer's Journal, and .NET Magazine. He can be reached at gainerj at jeffgainer.com or on the Web at http://www.jeffgainer.com.
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