Pick n Pay is a much-loved brand, valued within society, built on a genuine desire to make life better for our customers and to make a positive contribution to the communities in which we live and work. their strong and unique family values have guided the business for more than 50 years, providing a solid foundation for growth, innovation and services.
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The Chalange
Pick n Pay, a major e-commerce giant in South Africa, faced significant challenges in maintaining and improving the quality of their e-commerce application. The dynamic and competitive nature of the industry demanded rapid releases, making manual testing inefficient and prone to human error.
To address these challenges and gain a competitive edge, Pick n Pay partnered with Total Shift Left, a trusted IT service company, to implement comprehensive test automation using Selenium, Specflow, and C#.
What did
Total Shift Left do
Total Shift Left harnessed the power of Selenium, Specflow (a behavior-driven development framework), and C# to create a customized test automation solution for Pick n Pay’s e-commerce application.
E-commerce Application Automation: Total Shift Left initiated automation of Pick n Pay’s e-commerce platform to ensure flawless functionality, high performance, and an exceptional user experience across diverse devices and browsers.
Benefits Realized
Enhanced Application Quality: Automation ensured rigorous and consistent testing, reducing the risk of critical errors in Pick n Pay’s e-commerce platform.
Time and Cost Savings: Reduced testing time, labor cost savings, and resource optimization resulted in substantial cost reductions.
Faster Releases: Agile development was facilitated with quicker feedback, enabling Pick n Pay to stay competitive and meet customer expectations.
Reduced Risk: The risk of critical issues reaching production was minimized through automated testing.
Competitive Edge: Faster releases and higher application quality provided Pick n Pay with a significant edge over competitors, attracting and retaining more customers.
The Results
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Enhanced Testing Coverage
- Automated end-to-end testing of the entire e-commerce application.
- Expanded test coverage, addressing a wide range of use cases and scenarios. -
Improved Test Efficiency
- Reduced regression test execution time by 70%.
- Accelerated feedback on software changes, enabling faster releases. -
Reduced Risk
- Automation substantially reduced the risk of critical errors reaching production.
- Consistent automated tests provided dependable results, minimizing false positives and negatives.
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Test Execution Time
- Manual testing that previously took days is now completed in a few hours.
- Parallel test execution on multiple environments for swift validation. -
Release Frequency
- Increased release frequency by 40%, enabling Pick n Pay to respond rapidly to market trends and customer demands.
- CI/CD integration ensured smoother, more frequent releases. -
Cost Savings
- Labor Cost Reduction: Savings of ZAR 3 million annually due to reduced manual testing efforts.
- Customer Retention: Improved application quality resulted in fewer customer complaints and lower customer churn.
Conclusion
Total Shift Left’s implementation of Selenium, Specflow, and C# for test automation revolutionized Pick n Pay’s e-commerce application testing. Enhanced coverage, improved efficiency, reduced risk, and significant cost savings were achieved. This empowered Pick n Pay to deliver a superior shopping experience to its customers while staying agile and competitive in the dynamic e-commerce industry. Total Shift Left demonstrated the immense value of a trusted IT solutions partner in achieving testing excellence and gaining a competitive edge in the market.
