Automated Testing

Rulesware Automated Testing Services

Though the very nature of BPM technologies provides the ability to greatly increase the build out of technical solutions, attention is required by the rest of the delivery lifecycle in order to truly implement an agile business solution. Building flexibility into business systems does not achieve the desired end results if these changes are followed by a cumbersome regression testing cycle. Because Pega Rules Process Commander (PRPC) applications will need to change as your strategy, and/or market conditions dictate, the ability to ensure rule changes are working as they should becomes paramount to leveraging the advantages of your PRPC application.

How you decide to test your application is one of the most important development decisions you will make. Manual testing of a PRPC application is wrought with drawbacks. Even standard automated testing solutions run into significant difficulty when utilized with PRPC applications due to the intent-drive design of the product. Rulesware Testing Services (RTS) are a PRPC specific automated testing solution that outperforms manual or standard automated testing approaches and is built upon a testing platform that jump-starts your automated testing efforts.

Why not test manually?

Manual testing is time-consuming and tedious, requiring a heavy investment in human resources. Worst of all, time and resource constraints often make it impossible to manually test every feature thoroughly before the software is released leaving the opportunity for serious bugs to go undetected. RTS addresses these problems by dramatically speeding up the testing process.  Rulesware works with your organization to create customized test scripts. These scripts are established upon pre-built libraries which map automated testing functions to standard PRPC components allowing “plug-and-play” scripting of your tests. As the automated testing runs, it simulates a human user interactions and back-end operations, performing functional and performance verifications each step of the way.

What is so special about the Rulesware approach?

Standard automated testing solutions run into serious roadblocks when used with PRPC applications. Due to the dynamic manner in which PRPC’s intent-driven design defines controls based upon the work object ID, work object assignment and the status of the object, standard automated testing practices will not work. Rulesware has developed a solution for addressing the testing difficulties inherent in this unique PRPC naming structure so that actual automation can be achieved. Complete with a pre-built base library of PRPC functions and controls, RTS is ready to leverage experience and expertise to expedite your testing needs.

What are the advantages of using Rulesware Automated Testing Services?

Follows are a few of the advantages gained through the use of RTS.

• PRPC Customized: Rulesware has extensive experience with PRPC and have customized a testing solution that can reference PRPC’s unique naming conventions. 
• Fast: Tests execute significantly faster than human users can test thereby reducing the duration of testing cycles. 
• Reliable: Tests execute precisely the same operations each time they are run, thereby eliminating the risk of human error.
• Repeatable: QA staff can test how the software reacts under repeated execution of the same operations.
• Programmable: Sophisticated logic and actions can be incorporated into tests thereby introducing information from the application which is not typically apparent in human testing. 
• Comprehensive: A suite of tests can be built that covers every feature in your application.
• Reusable: Tests can be reused on different versions of an application, thereby assembling a regression testing strategy.
• Transferable: Rulesware can work alongside your staff and train your QA team to use RTS so that, if you prefer, you can leverage your own resources.

How do we get started using Rulesware Testing Services?

If you are looking for a comprehensive and effective automated testing solution for your PRPC application development, then call 312 224 8501 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it today.

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