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(Automation-First Strategy) - Coggle Diagram
Automation-First Strategy
Objective
Embed automation at the core of QA processes
Accelerate feedback cycles through CI/CD integration
Improve coverage, consistency, and long-term QA efficiency
Key Principles
Identify Automation Candidates Early
Evaluate stories during backlog grooming
Prioritize repetitive and regression-prone areas
Assess feasibility and ROI before sprint start
Maintain Modular & Reusable Scripts
Follow coding standards and reusable frameworks
Use page object/model/Data driven-based approaches
Align scripts with CI/CD pipelines
Version-control automation assets
Ensure Broad Automation Coverage
Smoke suite automation for fast validation
Regression testing automation for release confidence
API testing automation for stability and speed
Continuously update suites based on new features
Integrate Automation into Dashboards
Publish execution results in real time
Visualize trends for pass/fail, stability, and failures
Use dashboards
Enable visibility for QA, Dev, and Management
Use Automation Metrics for Value Tracking
Automation Coverage (% of regression automated)
Automation ROI (effort saved vs. effort invested)
Flakiness rate and execution stability
Execution time improvements
Insights for expansion or optimization of automation
Outcomes / Benefits
Faster release cycles with reduced manual regression effort
Higher accuracy and consistency in quality checks
Improved early detection of defects (shift-left)
Scalable QA process adapted to Agile and DevOps