AI Revolutionizes Agribusiness Software Testing

A developer of agribusiness software faced unreliable tests due to frequent UI changes and a cloud migration. They needed a solution for responsive design and faster development cycles. By implementing an AI-powered testing tool, they achieved reduced test maintenance, faster test coverage, and easier scaling, enabling future integration with development teams.

Client:

Software Solutions Integrated, LLC (SSI) is a leading provider of software solutions for the agribusiness and energy industries. SSI’s Agvance suite of software products helps agribusinesses manage their operations more efficiently and profitably.

Problem Statement:

● Brittle Legacy Tests: Their existing test suite, based on a competitor’s tool, became unreliable due to its sensitivity to minor UI changes. Even minor UI updates caused tests to fail.

● Cloud Migration Challenges: Moving the app to the cloud required a testing solution that could handle a dynamic environment, unlike their previous static tests.

● Responsive Design Need: The new app’s responsive nature demanded tests that wouldn’t break with screen size changes or restyled elements.

● Development Integration: Traditional testing halted development due to test breakage with code changes. They needed a solution that could evolve alongside the app.

Results:

☑️ Reduced Test Maintenance: Tests remain stable throughout a feature’s lifecycle, eliminating wasted time fixing brittle legacy tests.
☑️ Faster Test Coverage: Achieved the same level of test coverage as the previous app, but in significantly less time.
☑️ Enhanced Scalability: All tests are automated, allowing almost anyone to create and maintain them, while enabling future embedding of QA engineers within development teams.
☑️ CI/CD Integration: Seamless integration with build tools like Jenkins allows for automated deployments based on successful test results.

AI Solution:

Faced with brittle legacy tests and the challenges of testing a dynamic cloud-based app, Software Solutions Integrated (SSI), the developers of the Agvance platform, sought a solution that addressed these issues. They discovered Functionize, an AI-powered testing tool, which they implemented to streamline their testing process for Agvance.

Functionize’s Key Features:

● Easy Test Creation: Functionize offers an intuitive point-and-click interface that allows users with minimal technical expertise to create tests. This empowers a wider team to contribute to testing, unlike their previous system requiring developer involvement and complex scripts.

● AI-powered Element Identification: Functionize utilizes AI and machine learning to identify elements within the app. This goes beyond simple screen location, focusing on functionality. Buttons, for instance, are recognized based on their function, not just their position.

● Dynamic UI Handling: Functionize’s smart DOM selection logic effortlessly handles Agvance’s Angular JS framework with its dynamic elements and state management. This eliminates the need for complex workarounds and code hacks that plagued traditional testing tools.

● Robust and Scalable Tests: Functionize’s AI-powered approach creates robust tests that are not prone to breaking due to minor UI changes. The focus on functionality ensures tests adapt and function similarly to how a skilled manual tester would.

References:

1. Agvance Eliminates Test Maintenance Pains with Functionize’s ML

Industry: Software Development
Vendor: Functionize
Client: Software Solutions Integrated (SSI)