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Automation portfolio

Test automation built for release operations

Automation is aligned with risk, frequency, data requirements and maintainability. SKYPhoenix supports the path from portfolio assessment to operational handover.

In this section Test automation

Technology decision

Tosca, open source or hybrid

The choice follows the application landscape, available skills, integration requirements and intended operating model.

Tricentis Tosca

Model-based automation for SAP, web, desktop and APIs can be integrated with existing test management and execution processes.

  • Business-oriented components
  • Reusable modules
  • Execution and reporting integration

Open source

Selenium, Playwright and Appium provide code-based options for web and mobile scenarios. Architecture and team capability determine the right use.

  • Browser and API tests
  • Mobile automation
  • Engineering workflow integration

Hybrid portfolio

Different tools can work within clear boundaries when ownership, data and reporting are governed together.

  • Selection criteria by test type
  • Shared quality gates
  • Consolidated result view

Service components

From potential to an operable capability

  • Strategy and portfolio Tests are prioritised by business risk, stability, repetition and automation suitability.
  • Framework and components Layers, configuration, logging, data access and reusable components form a maintainable foundation.
  • CI/CD and execution Automated suites are introduced into pipelines with controlled triggers. Runtime, failure classification and feedback remain visible.
  • Stabilisation Unstable tests are investigated by cause. Synchronisation, data, dependencies and test design are assessed separately.
  • Enablement Teams receive shared standards, reviews and documentation for development, maintenance and diagnosis.

Decision criteria

Automation is not an end in itself

Not every test should be automated. Value depends on repetition, change risk, available data and maintenance effort.

Business risk

Critical processes and frequently changed functions receive reliable coverage first.

Operating effort

Execution, diagnosis and maintenance are part of the target design from the start.

Traceability

Results are linked to requirements, versions and defects where the toolchain supports those relationships.

Which part of your portfolio creates the most friction?

We assess coverage, stability and the operating model before recommending technology.