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Target Audience

Probato was designed to serve a wide range of professionals involved in software development and quality assurance. With a versatile and intuitive approach, it caters to experienced test engineers as well as developers looking to integrate automation into the development cycle. Additionally, it is accessible to other stakeholders interested in project quality. Below are the main user profiles that can benefit from this framework.

Test Engineer (QA)

Test Engineers or Quality Assurance (QA) professionals are one of the main target audiences for Probato. They ensure software quality, validate functionalities, and guarantee that new developments do not introduce defects.

Benefits

  • Ease for less experienced QAs: Intuitive tools allow automated tests to be created with minimal coding.
  • Comprehensive coverage: Support for functional and regression testing to efficiently validate workflows.
  • Quick analysis and feedback: A dedicated application for analyzing data collected during testing.
  • Best practices and standards: Support for methodologies such as TDD and BDD.
  • Extensibility: A flexible API for customizations and advanced testing.
  • Basic knowledge of Java.
  • Experience with test automation tools.
  • Familiarity with Data-Driven Testing and Page Object Model (POM).

Ease of Use

Probato features an intuitive interface and high-level language support, making it easy to create and execute tests, even for those with minimal programming experience.

Software Developer

Software Developers are an essential target audience, especially in agile environments. They ensure that new features meet requirements and do not negatively impact the existing system.

Benefits

  • Integration with CI/CD: Facilitates automated test execution in pipelines.
  • Immediate feedback: Detailed reports help identify and fix bugs quickly.
  • Bug management: Tools for analyzing and documenting test results.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools.
  • Basic knowledge of Java.
  • Familiarity with agile development practices.

Ease of Use

Probato's API is clear and extensible, with examples and comprehensive documentation to enable agile integration into development pipelines.

Business Analysts and Product Owners

Although not direct users of Probato, Business Analysts and Product Owners benefit from the results generated by the tool. They ensure that business requirements are continuously validated.

Benefits

  • BDD integration: Acceptance criteria can be directly translated into automated tests.
  • Clear reports: An overview of software quality that is accessible to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Defining test scenarios based on business requirements.
  • Basic understanding of reporting tools.

Ease of Use

Detailed and accessible reports allow Business Analysts and Product Owners to validate deliverables without deep technical knowledge.

Project Manager

Project Managers play an important role in monitoring software quality. While not directly involved in creating or executing tests, they track progress and ensure delivery within established timelines and quality standards.

Benefits

  • Real-time monitoring: Interactive dashboards to track test progress.
  • Risk identification: Quickly identify bottlenecks and problems in the development cycle.
  • Ease of communication: Aligns developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders.
  • Interpreting reports and metrics.
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and test integration.

Ease of Use

Visual reports and graphs provide a clear and immediate view of software quality, helping in making quick and effective decisions.

Clients

Clients are involved in the approval and validation process, ensuring that the final product meets business requirements.

Benefits

  • Transparent progress tracking: Clear reports allow clients to track test progress.
  • Test execution: Intuitive interface for direct functionality validation.
  • Basic report interpretation.
  • Understanding of business requirements and the test plan.

Ease of Use

A simplified interface and objective reports make it easy for clients to validate and approve the software.

Probato is a versatile and intuitive tool designed to serve different audiences, fostering collaboration and ensuring software quality efficiently and effectively.