The company needs to save money. Cost-cutting measures have been implemented to cut back on expenses. Capital expenditures and operational expenditures are being reviewed to make sure that all the departments have done all means to save. All means are being implemented to save and that includes the Information Technology department.
However there are some expenses that the company cannot do without. One of this is software Automation Testing because let us face it in order to move forward, we need technology. Companies cannot do without it or they get left behind. What does it mean to get left behind? It means that the customers and the clients will start to look for the same services from other companies. The right technology means that the services will be delivered with better quality and with faster turn-around-time. Manpower can even be rationalized because of automation. Thus, there is a chance of a decrease in manpower cost. Overtime can be extinguished or some employees can be declared as redundant which can result in manpower reduction. So you see there are some expenses that a company cannot do without because it will entail bigger savings for the company.
But technology has its setbacks and testing is needed. So before it can run flawlessly in the company, it has to undergo through automated software testing and manual testing. Even if the software, server and others have been tested by its maker or supplier, it should also be tested within the confines of the company with the company’s policies and the company’s environment.