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Investigate the possibility of building your own tools, using free or low-cost tools
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Management needs to emphasize that the tool effort is important to them and tool usage is a required part of the testing process.
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Manage expectations by reminding people that 100% test type coverage is not likely.
However, by automating 80% of the tests, you have time to deal with the rest manually.
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Start simple with basic scripting concepts and add complexity later.
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There are more challenges than these! Successful software test automation is possible if fundamental issues are addressed and managed. Success depends on multiple factors that require the coordination of efforts between various groups in an organization. Automated software testing is truly a different way of testing and requires adjustments to current test methods and organizational structures. The payback from test automation can far outweigh the costs.
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