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3.9Hands-On Exercise
- List your top 20 test scenarios by business risk. How many are automated? This is your automation coverage for the things that matter most.
- Calculate the ROI for automating one test suite that is currently manual, using the break-even formula above
- Fill out the tool decision matrix for your current automation tool versus one alternative. Does the math support your current choice?
- Audit your test suite for the maintenance quadrant: how many tests are low-value and flaky? Create a plan to delete or fix them.
- Identify the 20% of your automated tests that provide 80% of the value. Ensure they run on every commit and are always green.