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http://qatestlab.com/ Should you BUILD or BUY a solution for automated testing? The choice depends. To select a ready automation solution, consider the following aspects: purpose, resources, perspectives, expected profit.
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Ivanna Kyryk • Program Manager, Automated and Technical Testing Automation Frameworks: build or buy? Duncan Brigginshaw Co-Founder and Technical Director at Odin Technology Ltd.
Ivanna Kyryk • Program Manager, Automated and Technical Testing © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
Duncan Brigginshaw Co-Founder and Technical Director at Odin Technology Ltd. © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
Solution for automated testing Should you BUILD or BUY a solution for automated testing? The choice depends. © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
How to choose a ready solution? To select a ready automation solution, consider the following aspects: • purpose • resources • perspectives • expected profit © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
Build vs buy On one hand, why to reinvent a bicycle and build a new solution the alternative of which is already available? But on the other hand, why to buy a ready solution and overpay the features you do not actually need? © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
Why ready solution? • 100% working code :) • Less time and resources required • Common tasks solved • Support and documentation © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
Drawbacks of ready solution • Unknown mechanism of work • Complex implementation to your project • Unsatisfied specific needs • Impossible adjustment • Limitations in functionality © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
Why build own solution? • Independency and flexibility • Controlled investments • Fulfilled specific requirements • Available adjustment © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
Drawbacks of building own solution • Long-term activity • Required investments • Specific development resource • High competence of team • Constant maintainability © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
Build or buy? Buy • Typical tasks • Tight time frames • No scalability • Limited budget • Limited resources Build • Compex project • Specific tasks • Project scalability • Available budget • Available resources © QATestLab. All rights reserved.
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