Is the time come when artificial intelligence takes over the work of test automation engineers, or what does Tricentis really offer with its latest AI developments? In this blog, we provide an overview of where AI has already been integrated into Tricentis products. These products are Tosca Vision AI, Tricentis Testim, Tricentis LiveCompare, and Tricentis Test Management.

Tricentis Tosca Vision AI

In the world of Tricentis Tosca , Vision AI is a term that is gaining increasing importance. But what exactly is Vision AI, and what are its strengths and weaknesses?

Vision AI is Tosca's first AI engine for test development and automation. It enables the rapid identification and manipulation of user interface elements. Unlike traditional engines that focus on technical properties, Vision AI utilizes visual recognition.

This type of element recognition is particularly useful for testing an application continuously, from the mockup phase to the final version. It eliminates the need to constantly identify new controls and assign them unique technical properties. Vision AI offers a kind of "self-healing function" that allows tests to be adapted and changes to be addressed quickly – a huge advantage in today's agile environment.

Vision AI does not completely relieve the automation engineer of the task of developing test cases, but it does simplify end-to-end testing. This makes it possible to keep test cases stable with less effort until product acceptance.

Another problem in test automation is that testing often starts too late in the development process. Traditionally, applications had to be completed before test automation could begin. This often results in testing departments falling behind developers and potentially becoming a bottleneck in application delivery. Vision AI offers a solution by enabling faster and more cost-effective innovation while simultaneously helping to rapidly modernize and transform the application landscape.

We have analyzed Vision AI in more detail and were able to identify the following strengths and weaknesses of the system.

Strengthen:

1. Flexibility in changing applications: Vision AI makes it possible to create test cases once and run them anywhere against any technology, regardless of the user interface and the type of development.

2. Early test automation: With Vision AI, automated tests can be created using mockups even before the first code is written.

3. Visual recognition technology: The technology mimics the visual perception of the human eye, resulting in more precise and natural test cases.

4. Independence from the technical level: Vision AI does not require access to the technical level and identifies controls solely based on visual cues.

5. Support for virtual and remote applications: Vision AI offers solutions for challenges in virtual or remote environments where traditional test automation often fails.

Weaken:

1. Limited support for certain UI elements: The current version of Vision AI does not support trees and tab bars.

2. Limited table functionalities: Vision AI does not support certain table properties such as existence, number of rows, and number of columns.

3. Limited scrolling behavior: The system can only scroll vertically through pages, but not horizontally within tables.

4. Limited row and cell identification: Vision AI uses only numerical identifiers for column and cell selection, resulting in a lack of intuitive naming.

Tricentis Testim

Tricentis Testim is another test automation tool from Tricentis that leverages artificial intelligence to simplify the creation and maintenance of test scripts. It offers a user-friendly interface for capturing user interactions and enables cross-browser and cross-platform testing. Testim integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines and is customizable through custom JavaScript code. Its cloud-based execution supports scalability and efficiency while also facilitating team collaboration and reporting.

Here are some features of Testim:

1. AI-powered Self-Healing Locators: A key feature of Testim is its use of AI for test script maintenance. This AI functionality allows the tool to automatically adapt test scripts as the application under test evolves, significantly reducing the time and effort required for test maintenance.

2. Robust integration capabilities: Testim offers seamless integration with a wide range of CI/CD pipelines and version control systems. This facilitates integration into existing development processes and increases testing agility.

3. Cross-browser and cross-platform testing: The platform supports comprehensive testing across various browsers and operating systems. This ensures that applications function reliably in all user environments.

4. Customizability and Extensibility: Testim allows extensive customization and extensions through user-defined JavaScript code. This enables teams to tailor the tool to their specific testing requirements and preferences.

5. Software as a Service (SaaS): As a cloud-based solution, Testim enables scalability and flexibility without the need for extensive local infrastructure. This contributes to reduced operating costs and increased efficiency.

Tricentis LiveCompare

In the SAP area, Tricentis, as the exclusive SAP partner, continues to advance testing. Tricentis offers Tricentis LiveCompare, which is specifically tailored to the needs of SAP teams. It supports SAP teams in creating fast, high-quality releases through a wide range of automated functions.

Regarding AI, it uses the Tricentis Risk AI Engine to enable change impact analysis. LiveCompare uses AI to identify SAP objects that are at risk from changes and performs analyses to minimize risks to business processes and provide recommendations for test coverage.

Tricentis Test Management for Jira (TTM)

TTM is a Jira add-on that can be installed via the Atlassian Marketplace. It is a fully-fledged test management solution that facilitates collaboration between QA and development teams. TTM helps to align test cases with requirements, thereby increasing the quality and transparency of the entire development lifecycle.

TTM has an integration with ChatGPT, thus enabling AI-driven generation of test steps: The AI ​​engine in TTM for Jira can understand the context and purpose of a requirement and automatically generate the necessary test cases and test steps to validate it.

Conclusion

In the rapidly evolving world of test automation, Tricentis is striving to stay ahead with its AI-powered tools such as Tosca Vision AI, Testim, LiveCompare, and Tricentis Test Management for Jira (TTM). The integration of artificial intelligence into these tools enables more efficient and effective test automation to meet the ever-changing demands of modern software development.

Tosca Vision AI supports testing with its visual recognition technology, enabling the creation and execution of tests across various technologies and user interfaces. Testim leverages AI for test script maintenance and provides robustness in cross-browser and cross-platform testing. Tricentis LiveCompare for SAP teams utilizes its Risk AI Engine to perform change impact analyses and minimize risks. TTM integrates seamlessly with Jira and uses AI to generate test cases and test steps.

However, some tools show room for improvement, as we discovered in our analysis of Vision AI. These tools are continuously being developed and adapted to new requirements.

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