Automated Testing With ZAP-fiX: What Our Customers Are Saying

On Monday, we at ZAP technologies identified the top 7 quality issues with mobile applications (click here to read) and highlighted ZAP-fiX as a solution software to aid test automation to ensure quality and functionality  for mobile applications.

However, we could identify and comment on solutions each and every day yet it's customer feedback that ultimately determines the effectiveness and efficiency of a method or of a software. Today instead of exploring further quality issues, we're sharing comments from our customers and feedback we've received of those using ZAP-fiX as their test automation solution:

“Our Mobile Application test efforts follow an Agile methodology.   With ZAP-fiX and Quick Test Pro, we have been able to test for each and every sprint.”

“ZAP-fiX enables us to continue our test automation by re-using existing automated test scripts and extend them to validate mobile application testing.  It works with the assets we have already developed.”

“We are leveraging skill sets we have learned over the last five years using QTP on other environments.  ZAP-fiX allows us to pick up where we left off, and use what we know.”

“We have ZAP-fiX running 100% of our mobile testing assets in an automated way.   We are ensuring all of our testing is now validating functionality on both Android and iPhone platforms.”

“With ZAP-fiX, we are using Viewers Interactive Simulators) to leverage full-size keyboards, mouse, and side-by-side visibility to HP Quality Center.”

It's clear that customers needs are being met and that this solution, ZAP-fiX is solving the need for effective test automation. To further understand what ZAP-fiX can do and how it can help businesses stay competitive, please visit us at http://www.zap-fix.com 

The Top 7 Quality Issues With Mobile Applications

"Is there an app for that?" And more often than not, there is. However, what happens when "an app for that," turns into "don't download that..."?

As each new quarter turns out better, stronger, faster smart phones, tablets and computers, so come the better, stronger and faster applications--or so it seems.

Our customers tell us time and time again that mobile applications are not tested enough, so much in fact that we have identified the Top 7 Quality Issues with mobile applications and how these issues can easily be addressed and solved. In a world where 70 percent of major businesses applications need mobile applications and 48 percent of revenue from mobile applications is directly related to experience, poor functioning mobile applications are, if we may be so bold to say, unacceptable.

1. Time
Pressure to get to market leaves many application developers choosing to hit the 'fast forward button' on their testing process, as it occurs at the end of the cycle. Small glitches, crashes and malfunctions often get overlooked.

2. Inadequate processes
Mobile application testing is still in the infancy stage and to be honest, many QA teams haven't defined new processes to effectively test mobile applications.

3. Lack of  test plans

Traditional application testing plans are unfortunately still the guideline amongst many QA's and mobile application testing requires a fresh approach which few have implemented and/or are still learning.

4. Data Entry
Mobile devices are small (and getting smaller) and many have touch screen or miniaturized keyboards making data entry to be an untimely or a more lengthy process.

5. Validation issues

Understanding the results of processes and test scripts require articulate attention to detail on a mobile device and teams are still learning how to do this

6. Lack of physical devices

Gaining access to all the permutations for Android, Blackberry and iPhone could be an endless quest as each quarter turns out a new operating system, leaving developers as well as QA's scrambling

And lastly and the most important...

7. Lack of test automation

Without test automation, quality suffers in mobile initiatives, in all aspects.

So what's the solution? ZAP-fiX.

ZAP-fiX, a leader in test automation for mobile applications. ZAP-fiX provides an integrated environment that empowers both manual and automated testing of mobile devices from the desktop system.

ZAP-fiX allows for automation of all devices from one environment, can functionally test all devices (to include older versions iPhone and iPad iOs such as iPhone 3), allows for validation of test scripts and results and most importantly, works with HP Quick Test Pro and HP ALM

Poor functioning mobile applications will not only upset end users but will affect revenue, by automating testing for mobile applications and addressing and fixing these top seven quality issues, will ensure your business is staying competitive and ahead of the mobile application wave!

The Mobile Application Revolution

The Internet has become a globalized world of communication, information and entertainment. The ability to access the internet and internet resources from pocket devices and providing new levels of mobility, no matter the location, has become an end user expectation and is no longer viewed as a technological luxury. As an industry, we are on the cusp of a revolution in mobile computing and application development which has the potential to completely reset expectations of how companies and organizations operate internally and how they are perceived externally. 

This global network of customers, employees, suppliers, and partners are demanding more from business organizations. With every new mobile application system, user expectations are changing on how available information needs to be packaged and delivered and how the efficiencies from these modern systems enable new levels of productivity and fresh routes to market.  

Are YOU ready to seize this opportunity and  keep your business competitive?

We don't use the word "revolution" lightly. In an industry that tends to advance by evolution, mobile applications are something different. Several potent forces are acting in concert to dramatically expand the ability of mobile workers to access any information, at any time, from anywhere. Companies will function in completely new ways by streamlining business processes and extending them to a highly mobile workforce.

Smart phones and tablet computers are already changing the way people live and work.  Just consider all the applications that exploit the GPS capabilities of these platforms. For example, a navigation app for an iPhone allows you to find the nearest gas station, bank, bar, hospital, hotel, movie theater, restaurant, supermarket, or taxi.  You can see the destination on a map, and the phone will give you exact directions to it! 

Also consider how mobile applications used to make payments, scan merchandise and transfer information are bringing us even closer to exploiting the full potential of technologies like RFID tags.  Or, how personal mobile devices are making it possible to integrate social networking into the physical world.  Media constantly highlights the potential for this new economy based on mobile applications, an economy that will completely change the way we do business! 

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