Advancing AAT’s Web Platform Testing with Automation Expertise
Challenge
AAT’s manual testing approach resulted in prolonged testing cycles, inconsistencies and increased demands on internal resources. As their digital platform evolved, they required a faster and more comprehensive testing solution to keep pace with frequent updates and the growing expectations of users. Implementing an automated testing process was essential to improve test coverage, ability to regression, reduce manual workload and ensure a consistent, high-quality experience.
Solution
PSP provided AAT with automated testing expertise, specifically with the Cypress testing tool. By embedding automated testing expertise within their team, we supported AAT’s transition toward a faster, more reliable testing process.
Our team contributed Cypress automation expertise, working collaboratively with AAT to develop and implement test scripts that covered critical user journey and process paths within their platform. This collaborative approach enabled AAT to automate essential user journeys, including navigation, login, content access and transactional processes.
Our in-house office based experts developed a series of custom Cypress test scripts that simulated real-world user interactions on AAT’s platform. These scripts provided thorough test coverage, allowing for consistent and accurate validation of the platform’s major functions.
With the automation in place, AAT could efficiently perform regression and functional testing, ensuring that the platform’s stability and functionality were maintained across each new release.
The Cypress testing framework offered clear, actionable insights into platform performance, with real-time monitoring of test outcomes. This increased visibility empowered AAT to swiftly identify and address issues, enhancing the overall decision-making process related to release readiness and test coverage.
Benefits of Automated Testing
By adopting Cypress for automated testing, AAT achieved significant improvements. Automated testing reduced the time needed to complete their testing cycles, enabling AAT to keep up with regular updates and new feature releases, significantly accelerating the overall process. Our automated scripts brought consistency and accuracy to testing, minimising human error and enhancing the reliability of the overall results.
The efficiency gained from our automated testing allowed AAT to allocate internal resources to other high-impact initiatives, optimising team productivity, with the Cypress framework providing a scalable solution and solid foundation that could support AAT’s ongoing testing needs as their platform continues to grow.
Results
Overall, the automated testing initiative yielded substantial enhancements for AAT’s web platform. Time to complete repetitive regression testing was dramatically improved, allowing AAT to roll out updates and new features swiftly keeping to deadlines. Enhancing platform stability through consistent automated testing, minimising the risk of undetected issues and ensured a robust, reliable user experience.
With a resilient automated testing infrastructure in place, AAT now has the flexibility to expand and adapt their testing approach, maintaining a sustainable capability that supports future platform enhancements.