Emplifi Social

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Ream Time Automation Testing On ONE OF THE LARGEST SOCIAL Media Management Application

OVERVIEW

Astute Social is a powerful real-time social media management platform trusted by global brands such as PepsiCo, Domino’s, and McCormick. The platform unifies social listening, analytics, publishing, audience engagement, and ad management into a single, intuitive interface. With advanced sentiment analysis and real-time monitoring, it helps brands better understand their audiences and make data-driven decisions across marketing, product development, and customer experience.

The Challenge

When AM Webtech was brought on board, the Astute Social platform was already live and undergoing frequent updates under a high-velocity Agile development schedule. However, the absence of a formal QA process posed significant risks to scalability, platform compatibility, and user experience.

Key challenges included:

  • A live production environment with rapidly evolving features

  • Integration with multiple third-party APIs and databases

  • Deployment across numerous devices and operating systems

  • Lack of structured QA practices, which made defect tracking and release validation inefficient

  • Potential critical issues identified early during AM Webtech’s evaluation

The client required a scalable QA solution to deliver fast, reliable updates without compromising on quality or performance.

Proposed Solution

AM Webtech implemented a robust QA process based on modern test automation practices, designed to align with Agile methodologies and continuous delivery.

Our QA Strategy Included:

  • Exploratory Testing on the live application to proactively identify UI/UX and functionality issues

  • Building a feature-based checklist to track test coverage and ensure consistency

  • Developing a comprehensive regression test suite for quick turnaround on release testing

  • Defining a test automation pipeline for both regression and daily health checks

  • Setting up Continuous Integration (CI) using Jenkins to trigger automated test runs

  • Creating a visual automation storyboard in JIRA to monitor test execution and progress

Key Deliverable

  • CI/CD Implementation
    Implemented robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows. This enabled faster, more reliable release cycles—ensuring that updates and new features were delivered seamlessly and frequently without compromising platform stability.

  • Comprehensive Testing & QA Strategy
    Employed a structured and scalable testing framework to ensure application quality and reliability. This included:

    • Regression Testing to prevent the reintroduction of known issues

    • End-to-End Testing to validate complete user journeys across platforms

    • Sprint-wise Testing aligned with Agile releases to ensure timely validation of new features and bug fixes

    • A clear QA hierarchy to streamline coverage, accountability, and reporting

  • Exploratory & Live Testing
    Conducted real-time exploratory testing on the live application to proactively identify high-risk bugs, UI/UX inconsistencies, and integration issues across devices and APIs.

  • Feature Checklist & Tracking
    Built a detailed feature checklist to monitor testing progress and validate core functionality across release cycles.

  • Automation Framework Development
    Developed a robust, reusable automation framework for regression testing and daily health checks, ensuring faster execution and reduced manual effort.

  • Jenkins-Based Continuous Integration
    Integrated automation with Jenkins CI to support nightly test runs and real-time validation of application builds.

  • Automation Storyboard in JIRA
    Created a visual automation storyboard within JIRA to track automation pipelines, execution status, and defect metrics.

Business Impact

By implementing a well-structured QA process, AM Webtech helped the client:

  • Improve platform stability and responsiveness across devices

  • Eliminate critical defects early in the development cycle

  • Ensure seamless integration with third-party APIs and external databases

  • Enhance user experience through consistent UI/UX validation

  • Strengthen platform reliability, even under complex workflows

Benefits

  • A faster, more scalable QA process with reduced time-to-market

  • Improved confidence in software releases through automation

  • Better alignment between QA, development, and business teams

  • Positioned Astute Social as a top performer in the social media management space

Results

The transformation in testing and delivery operations led to outstanding results:

  • 90% reduction in manual test execution efforts

  • Significant increase in automated test script reusability

  • Expanded test coverage across multiple devices and platforms

  • Noticeable drop in post-release defect rates and overall bug ratio

  • Elevated platform performance that outpaced major competitors, with no reported system timeouts or delays

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