Test automation used to be optional. It always offered rewards but required considerable setup and maintenance effort, not to mention licensing costs. Well, those days are long gone, or at least they can be. If you choose your solution wisely, automation can be cost-effective, low-effort, and an essential investment for any modern business with moderate-to-high release frequency.
Whether or not to automate is no longer the question. Instead, companies are increasingly pondering which automation solutions they need in their toolbox.
The choice often comes down to a shootout between a variety of typically single-application-coverage ‘free’ open-source tools versus an all-in-one enterprise-grade automation solution.
There’s often an assumption that open-source tools will provide a quick and easy short-term solution, whereas enterprise-grade tools are more of a long-term play. However, getting started with professional automation tools is often quicker and easier.
Many companies opt for the former (thinking it will save money), but unfortunately, the free options often end up costing more and taking way longer than the licensed solution.
After trial and error, most businesses eventually realise that an all-in-one, enterprise-grade solution is the way to go. This begs the question, though: Which one?
Among the various tools available, UFT One (or OpenText Functional Testing as it’s now known) is the one that has been proven and stood the test of time. It’s a complete automation toolkit that has the widest application coverage. One solution, one tool and training investment, with many uses.
It’s a comprehensive solution for organisations looking to streamline their testing processes.
5 Reasons UFT One Gives You The Best of Both
Here are five compelling reasons why investing in UFT One is a smart choice for your test automation needs:
1. Unmatched Application Coverage
UFT One lets you quickly start automating a wide range of applications and environments, eliminating the need for multiple testing tools, streamlining workflows and reducing costs.
It can automate web, mobile, API, and enterprise application testing, offering a unified testing solution that accommodates various development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps.
With support for over 200 technologies, including SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Java, Citrix, and more, UFT One can replace multiple automation tools with a single enterprise-grade professional solution. This reduces the human cost of training and the use and maintenance of multiple tools.
This versatility ensures that your testing processes remain effective and streamlined, regardless of the framework you adopt.
2. AI-Powered Capabilities
UFT One leverages artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of test automation, ensuring your automation pack is set up for long-term success.
These AI-powered capabilities significantly reduce script creation time and maintenance effort, minimising human errors and improving test quality and execution. The AI-driven approach ensures that tests are faster and more accurate, reducing the likelihood of human error and improving software quality.
AI doesn’t just help with test creation and execution. Self-healing automation scripts and AI object detection cut down on already-low maintenance time.
3. Open-Source Support
UFT One’s support for open-source tools and technologies is a significant advantage for organisations using open-source solutions in their test automation strategy. It allows you to quickly transition existing assets into a professional solution.
UFT One seamlessly integrates with Selenium, one of the most popular open-source automation frameworks. This integration allows teams to:
- Utilise existing Selenium scripts within the UFT One environment.
- UFT One’s advanced features make Selenium script maintenance quicker and easier.
- Easily transition from Selenium to UFT One without losing previous work.
UFT One also supports various programming languages commonly used in open-source automation.
This multi-language support enables developers and testers to work in their preferred language, increasing productivity and reducing the learning curve.
4. User-Friendly Interface and Easy Learning Curve
One of UFT One’s strengths is its user-friendly interface. Its simple learning curve makes test automation accessible and easy for technical and non-technical users alike.
The tool’s intuitive design promotes faster adoption and increased productivity across your testing team.
UFT One offers a visual, efficient way to perform manual, automated, and framework-based testing. Its user-friendly interface and simple learning curve make it accessible to users with varying technical expertise. This reduces the learning curve and allows teams to adopt the tool and start creating tests quickly.
5. Seamless Integration with CI/CD Pipelines
For organisations utilising continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) practices, UFT One integrates seamlessly with existing workflows.
This integration facilitates quicker feedback loops and accelerates the release cycle, enabling products to reach the market swiftly without compromising quality.
UFT One’s DevOps-enabled toolchain provides continuous testing support for open source, third-party, and OpenText solutions from version control to continuous integration to agile management.
This allows teams to incorporate automated testing into their development workflows, ensuring that quality is maintained throughout the software development lifecycle.
UFT One: Instant Gratification and Long-Term Gain
Once you’ve decided to automate, you want to get started as soon as possible! You need a solution that you can pick up and run with, knowing it’s set up for long-term success.
There’s no point wasting your time on a cobbled-together framework of open-source tools when you could make a small investment in an enterprise-grade automation solution. Based on my 30+ years in software development and testing, I firmly recommend the latter. It will save you time, money, and headaches.
As for which tool, investing in UFT One offers significant advantages for organisations seeking to enhance their test automation capabilities.
Its unmatched application coverage, AI-powered features, and seamless CI/CD integration streamline testing processes across diverse platforms and technologies. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to pick up and run, and its ability to support open-source scripts means you get the best of both worlds and maximum flexibility.
- Consolidate your testing tools and reduce costs.
- Accelerate test creation and maintenance.
- Improve your software quality through more accurate and efficient testing.
- Seamlessly integrate your testing into DevOps workflows.
- Empower both technical and non-technical team members to contribute to testing efforts.
By investing in UFT One, you’re not just acquiring a testing tool but embracing an all-in-one test automation toolbox that can transform your entire testing approach.
Also, UFT does the basics really well. There’s less mucking around and frustration than with many other automation solutions.
Accelerate test creation, reduce maintenance, and empower your technical and non-technical team members. Book a demo today.
