Top criteria for evaluating a test automation tools list
As you research solutions to narrow your test automation tools list, you may find it helpful to consult Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for Software Test Automation. This annual assessment offers a set of criteria for comparing software testing tools, and it can serve as a vendor-neutral guide for evaluating your test automation tools list.
According to Gartner, the right test automation solution should provide:
- Features that support the technical skills of developers and test automation experts
- Features that support the needs of non-technical stakeholders such as business analysts, subject matter experts, and other non-programmers, enabling a much wider group of roles to participate in testing
- Change impact analysis tools that help prioritize tests based on code changes and the risk they represent
- Template libraries, wizards, and accelerators that simplify testing for specific applications
- Intelligent automation that infuses testing with AI, machine learning, bots, automated test generation, and self-healing technologies
- Cross-platform and cross-browser support that allows testers to test across devices, browser types, and operating systems
- Dashboard analytics that simplify the tasks of tracking, analyzing, and reporting on test progress, sprint-level test activities, and individual tests
- Broad technology support, including support for a range of UI and API formats across web, mobile, desktop, AR/VR, IoT, and full-stack cloud application testing
- Integration with DevOps tools, Agile planning, and ALM tools
- Support for an extension of open-source testing tools and frameworks