TARA - Testing Automation and Regression for Applications

Overview

Just about everyone with experience in Appian development will agree that testing is a critical part of the SDLC. Just about everyone would ALSO agree that testing can be a tedious, time-consuming, laborious chore.
When we consider an iterative approach, the ability to quickly regression test previously developed features is highly desirable, but functional regression testing is time consuming.

Many approaches have been tried to solve this problem, including automating tests with tools like Selenium. This can be successful, but not without serious effort.
TARA provides the automation power of Selenium with an ease of use that lowers the barrier to entry for testers. Non-technical functional testers can easily create and execute tests, and testers who know Selenium will see their capacity expand exponentially. On top of that, the TARA UI provides instant visibility into test management, test execution, and test reporting.

Teams can supercharge QA and simplify test creation with TARA’s low-code interface, allowing business users to build and manage tests without coding expertise. Seamlessly integrate custom Python, Java, and .NET scripts for advanced scenarios while gaining built-in reporting and real-time visibility—features not available in Selenium scripts alone. Teams can achieve a more efficient, flexible, and insightful testing strategy tailored to your needs.

TARA extends the ability of non-technical testers and other stakeholder to create, run and review tests, without limiting the ability of test engineers with development skills to further extend the reach of tests.

TARA - TESTING SMARTER, DEPLOYING FASTER.

Key Features & Functionality

TARA provides QA with the ability to manage test automation in Appian.

1. Create Test Scripts - Use our easy-to-use and intuitive low-code designer to create test scripts. Bundle tests to create regression test suites. TARA's Test Execution Framework provides On-demand and scheduled test executions and parallel execution modes.
2. Manage Libraries - Easily organize test library entities and gain full transparency into each test's purpose.
3. Review test results in Test History Dashboard. Stakeholders can review test execution history with detailed logs and reports. Logging & Reporting in TARA includes real-time and post-execution test reports.
   Centralized logging infrastructure, Agent-Based Architecture, Lightweight agent for executing test scripts, seamless communication with the TARA app and license manager, auto-recovery and self-monitoring capabilities.
4.  AI-Powered Features include Natural language script creation.
5. Custom Code Use - Custom code (Python) can be used to complement test cases, if OOTB actions aren’t enough to automate a specific interface.
6. Security & Compliance - Role-based access control (RBAC): Design, Define, Execute, Configure, Review, Admin
7. Audit trails for test executions and modifications

Benefits & Business Impact

TARA increases the capacity and the velocity of your QA team. Schedule automated tests at set intervals. Build tests faster with an intuitive low-code interface.
Automating tests with TARA frees up time for creative and high-impact testing tasks.

Automation reduces the risk of human error. With consistent, reliable tests, your team can catch bugs earlier and ensure quality without having to worry about missing details.
Run test reports directly in Appian, unlike popular tools like Selenium. Better organize and manage your test script library.
Enable business users to create and manage automated tests using Appian’s low-code tools, eliminating the need for complex Selenium scripting.
Easily build tests with TARA’s low-code tools while integrating your Python, Java, and .NET scripts when needed.
TARA will radically increase test team velocity with measurable ROI.