January 23, 2023
by Mika Vice / January 23, 2023
Low-code and no-code technology enable businesses to meet the ever-increasing software demand, especially when the need for software solutions exceeds available skilled developers.
This technology makes automated test design and development easier for non-technical users like marketers and sales executives. At the same time, it helps technical users reduce the time required for testing by automating mundane testing tasks and ensuring all tests are performed with precision and accuracy.
Low- and no-code test automation increases efficiency, saves costs, and improves quality control. It's a great option for any business looking to streamline its testing process with little or no technical help.
As companies adopt agile and DevOps processes at scale to deploy changes faster, leveraging test automation has become imperative. Enterprise apps will sooner or later adopt low-code/no-code (LC/NC) to accelerate business processes and reduce dependency on developers – increasing both the number of apps to be tested and the need for codeless testing.
When it comes to enterprise testing of ERP systems and critical packaged applications, the impact on business processes is so high that non-professional testers have to be involved to help with testing.
Given the high testing demand, business users need to become more accustomed to working with end-to-end testing tools as professional testers. Adopting user-friendly, intuitive software testing tools is key in helping non-technical users understand the testing process and reducing dependency on IT.
While manual testing can be dramatically improved with a modern test management platform, developing a no-code approach to automated functional and business process testing is also needed for ERP and packaged application users.
Business teams can easily create automated tests by using a simple tool that captures all users' interactions and can repeat the scenarios on-demand as soon as they need to leverage it.
Low-code or no-code test automation can perfectly adapt to business needs and can be implemented quickly. The advantages of using these tools are many.
The biggest misconception: low-code and no-code are the same thing. While low-code platforms don't require much coding, they do require some technical knowledge to work with. You need IT support in training and implementation to benefit from low-code development platforms.
No-code is specially designed for business users, as it doesn't need technical knowledge to operate. They're typically used to save time and cost, drive innovation and revenue growth, and enhance customer experience.
But just like low-code development platforms, no-code's ease of use doesn’t mean you can implement it into your operational infrastructure without strategy or care. No task, employee, department, or function exists alone. Every aspect operates symbiotically.
Let's take ERP, for example, to help you understand why business users are needed for test automation and how LC/NC helps them.
ERP is integrated with other applications, especially in companies with complex landscapes, such as Salesforce, Successfactor, Workday, and ServiceNow. The testing process is complex due to multiple dependencies and different technologies.
ERP is now shifting to enterprise applications, complemented by an ecosystem that includes new capabilities for application platforms, integration, and low-code/no-code development.
Automating ERP business processes requires a strong understanding of business operations. Test automation specialists cannot create robust scenarios without involving business users.
Organizations need to change their applications faster. Business users are paramount in this process but don't have the time to test or the skills to automate testing. In this case, shifting to no-code ERP enables a quicker shift to solutions tailored to the individual who needs them.
Low-code or no-code automation simplifies the ERP testing process by allowing anyone to create a test, regardless of the programming experience. LC/NC tools' self-healing AI algorithms drastically reduce the cost of creating and executing tests and have the following features:
Low-code and no-code automation tools speed up business processes, reduce errors, and limit repetitive work. Most low-code and no-code automation tools are AI-powered and scalable and offer the following benefits:
Low-code and no-code platforms help build large projects with small components. These tools help focus dedicated automation resources on higher-priority and more complex automation.
Ideally, traditional automation and LC/NC tools can be combined to maximize the speed and quality of software delivered to end users. Additionally, anyone from technical experts to regular business users can run the tests, so you can easily keep track of your applications.
Software testing can take different forms. Learn more about beta testing – the testing performed by real product users.
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