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The automation perspective of software regression testing involves considering the pitfalls and challenges such as suitability, priority, quantum, maintainability of the test suite, and doing away with false positives, among others.

QAOps is the next progression of DevOps and looks at embedding quality at the core of the delivery process. In variance to the DevOps approach where the development team takes centre stage, the QAOps approach pins QA at the core of the delivery value chain.

Security testing has assumed a critical role in the healthcare ecosystem with several benefits. These include validating the mechanism for the transmission and storage of data, identity management, and building trust and confidence for the software application.

An e-commerce testing process can benefit from setting up a Testing Centre of Excellence. The benefits can be in terms of optimizing operational efficiencies, achieving greater transparency, driving DevOps initiatives, realizing better test coverage, and ensuring better alignment of QA to the organizational goals.

The different types of test automation frameworks include a linear automation framework, a module-based framework, a data-driven framework, and a library architecture system framework. The right type of framework should be chosen to achieve the right test outcomes.

To ensure the quality of the software product, software quality assurance is conducted comprising activities like planning, setting up the metrics, formal technical reviews, setting up multiple testing strategies, change control, report and documentation.

To pack a punch with the QA initiatives, business enterprises are utilizing AI-based testing to predict user behaviour, automate continuous testing, identify the root causes of glitches, and improve profitability, among others.

The Agile, DevOps, and Continuous Testing models of build-test-deploy have enabled better outcomes for enterprises. These include accelerated time to market, better productivity and efficiency, and an enhanced feedback mechanism, among others.

The agile testing lifecycle comprises the planning of a sprint, designing a test case framework, conducting actual testing, ensuring product stability, and executing regression testing.

The barriers to a successful digital transformation include resistance to change, the prevalence of talent gap and a risk-aversion culture, continuance of old practices, and a silo-driven ecosystem.