Which test cases to be Automated?

The testing elapsed time can be shortened, therefore leading to a huge saving in terms of time and money. Generally, the ROI begins to appear in the third iteration of automated testing

High Scoring Test Cases

• Tests that need to be run for every build of the application (sanity check, regression)
• Tests that use multiple data values for the same actions (data driven tests)
• Complex and time consuming tests
• Tests requiring a great deal of precision
• Tests involving many simple, repetitive steps
• Testing needed on multiple combinations of OS, DBMS & Browsers
• Creation of Data & Test Beds
• Data grooming

Low Scoring Test Cases

• Usability testing - "How easy is the application to use?"
• One-time testing
• "ASAP" testing - "We need to test NOW!"
• Ad hoc/random testing - based on intuition and knowledge of application
• Device Interface testing
• Batch program testing
• Back-end testing