Bridging Manual and Automated Testing: InfoWatch Engineer Outlines Unified Quality Process
InfoWatch senior test engineer Mikhail Shalepo has published a detailed article describing how his team built a reproducible process that links manual and automated testing into a single quality system. The approach addresses the growing complexity of server-side products that undergo quarterly releases and require extensive matrix testing across multiple operating systems and installation scenarios. Shalepo explains that the regulation focuses on decision points rather than prescribing exact test volumes, ensuring that choices about automation candidates, smoke-test gates, failure ownership, and manual compensation are documented and visible to the entire team. The framework divides work into two main blocks—feature development and pre-release regression—each containing preparation, execution, and completion stages. Key outputs include linked artifacts in TMS Scale, explicit Definition of Done criteria, and traceable coverage data that prevents reliance on individual knowledge. The article also shares practical lessons, including why separate mind maps and tables failed to stay current and how the team now integrates automation status directly with test cases.
HabrJul 31, 2026Translated from Russian