Automated Testing Tools Advice Required?

[rjcrock]

I am a BA preparing to migrate our manufacturing system from Prism ERP to JDE 9.1. I would like to hear from anyone who has experience with automated testing tools. Will such a tool help or hinder me in this project. If you think it will help, what tool would you recommend? Hooks to other systems include MS SQL, SIMATIC IT XFP – MES Oracle on Linux, StarLIMS, Peoplesoft HR, PLCs, Kronos, a legacy sterilization sytem, Hemo Bar code lables etc.

 

[czarcasm]

You will spend more time BUILDING the test scenarios than you would just executing the test cases directly in the ERP.

However, if you have a long term company goal of being able to automate testing (for major ESUs, upgrades, etc.), then a time like this might be the right one to swallow the cost (time, money and effort) for the setup of the cases/etc. in the automated test app as it could save you lots of time down the road.

 

[78aspide78]

Oracle ATS is the system you need. It provides scripts for standard JDE apps too and it's very easy to use.

I think test automation is very important, you do it once and run forever. JDE is a software and should be managed like a software. It's true that automated test requires a lot of effort but more time you spend in automation more time you will save in execution and web applications (Interactive Applications) are easy to automate.

I found many sites avoiding testing automation but, in my opinion, just because they don't know what testing automation really is an how many times can save.

Regards

Bruno Condemi