AI Powers 90% Automation for Fortune 500 Tech Giant

A leading US technology company struggled with slow releases due to complex integrations and inconsistent automation across acquired products. They implemented an AI-powered test automation framework that achieved 90% automation coverage, streamlined troubleshooting, and boosted developer productivity. This resulted in faster release cycles.

Client:

This US-based company is a Fortune 500 technology leader renowned for its innovative spirit and groundbreaking products. Spanning decades of excellence, it’s delivered transformative solutions ranging from consumer electronics to cutting-edge infrastructure. Its acquisition-driven growth strategy has resulted in a comprehensive software portfolio offered as enterprise bundles.

Problem Statement:

● Acquisition Complexity: Integrating diverse products led to dependencies and a need for intricate end-to-end testing, slowing down the process.

● Inconsistent Automation: Existing automation practices varied greatly across hundreds of products, with some having none at all. Maintaining fragile test scripts was time-consuming.

● Heterogeneous Tools: A hodgepodge of testing tools across teams added complexity and risk to the bundled software offering.

● Comprehensive Test Coverage: Ensuring adequate coverage across complex integrations required a robust and scalable solution.

Results:

☑️ Achieved 90% Automation Coverage: Rapidly increased automation coverage from a mix of 0% and varying levels to a standardized 90% across all products.

☑️ Streamlined Troubleshooting: Nightly regression suites with Functionize simplified failure identification and resolution, reducing reliance on developers and DevOps engineers.

☑️ Enhanced Developer Productivity: Testers saved significant time by automating repetitive tasks and manual testing, freeing them up to focus on more strategic initiatives.

☑️ Accelerated Release Cycles: With robust automation, the company is closer to realizing its goal of releasing software more frequently.

AI Solution:

In search of a solution to their slow release cycles and brittle test automation, the company implemented Functionize, an AI-powered test automation framework. This technology addressed several key challenges:

● Scaling Automation Across Teams: Functionize’s recorder, Architect, allows testers of all skill levels to easily create new tests, enabling rapid automation adoption across a global team.

● Nightly Regression Testing: The solution integrates with their existing toolchain to seamlessly run regression suites nightly, ensuring continuous quality checks.

● End-to-End Testing: Functionize supports testing across their entire microservices architecture, including UIs, CLIs, and APIs, enabling comprehensive end-to-end functionality validation.

● Framework Flexibility: Functionize accommodates its diverse web application frameworks like React, Django, and jQuery, providing a unified testing approach for various technologies.

By leveraging Functionize’s AI capabilities, the company eliminated the time-consuming maintenance burden associated with traditional Selenium tests, freeing up valuable QA resources for more strategic tasks.

References:

1. Fortune 500 technology leader achieves 90% automation coverage across the board

Industry: Software Development
Vendor: Functionize
Client: Fortune 500 technology company