ERP systems are complex, and it is not always easy to test these systems. To conduct robust testing, you need the testing staff to not only know the system but also know the business process. Manual ERP testing consumes a lot of implementation time and budget. Test automation helps improve the quality of the product and reduces cost and time.

The following are the advantages of ERP test automation:

• The first and foremost advantage of automated testing tool is reduced testing time, and as you all know, time is money
• Automation removes the human error from the equation, which means more reliability and accuracy of test results
• Automated testing makes it easier to uptake future updates, bug fixes, and enhancements, as you can test and be confident that your core business processes will not break with the new enhancements in the product

Going through the advantages, you will say that automation is best; why do you even need manual testing? But it is not as rosy as it sounds. Testing automation, especially for an ERP system, is not an easy task. It is complex and requires experienced staff, time, and hence, money to write automation script. You will also need continuous maintenance of test scripts as and when changes are introduced to the features.

Automation testing has clear benefits, but it is important to find the right balance as to what processes or features you should automate, and what is not important. It is also important what framework your ERP system has for test automation and how easy it is to write these automation scripts.