Initial Situation
When Automate the Planet began working with Sportal365,
the company was facing several challenges:
14 days release cycles
Release procedure elapsing between 3 to 5 work days per sprint
3 products, requiring different approach for testing
30 to 50 Manual Test Cases executed per release (out of 350)
Automation coverage mainly in API level
Identified knowledge improvement areas
Missing unified and scalable way to implement and maintain an Automation suite
Solution Implementation
The project was structured in multiple phases over two years, focusing on comrehensive automation across three key areas:
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1. CMS Testing:
• Implemented automated regression testing covering 90% of critical functionality
• Implemented nearly 1800 automated scenarios
• System tests executed within 4 hours
• Integrated test reporting with screenshots and video captures
• Established daily automated test execution
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2. API TESTING:
• Achieved 100% coverage of public APIs with CRUD testing
• Integrated test execution into CI/CD pipeline
• Implemented nearly 1800 tests executed within 15 minutes
• Set up automated test result analysis and reporting
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3. WIDGET TESTING:
• Developed 1120 visual testing
• Covering 100% of Storybook pages and widgets
• Created 1200 functional tests for 100% of widgets (41 out of 41)
• Implemented cross-browser testing across top 5 screen resolutions
• Achieved test execution within 1 hour
Key Results
The implementation delivered significant improvement:
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Time Savings:
• Reduced release cycle from 2 weeks to multiple releases per day
• Decreased regression testing time by 70%
• Cut deployment and testing time from 5 days to 1 day
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Quality Improvements:
• 40% of defects discovered through automated tests
• Increased test coverage from 50 to 5000+ test cases
• Enabled comprehensive testing across different browsers and configurations
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Team Enablement:
• Successfully trained existing team members in automation
• Integrated new QA team members with automation capabilities
• Provided documentation and workshops for continued team growth
• Enabled developers to contribute to the test automation project
The project also implemented innovative solutions such as dynamic test data integration, visual testing for
design validation, and AI tool integration for enhanced analysis. The automation framework was built with
scalability in mind, allowing for future expansion and maintenance by the internal team.
