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AutoTriage: AI-Powered Manual Test Assessment
Business Value Analysis for Test Automation Decisions
Executive Summary
Organizations waste 30-40% of automation effort on low-value tests. AutoTriage addresses the critical challenge of manual test assessment and business value quantification through AI-powered analysis.
The Problem:
- Manual regression suites contain 100-500+ test cases
- No systematic method to determine automation priority
- Business impact unclear or undocumented
- Automation decisions based on intuition, not data
The Solution - Three-Dimensional Analysis:
- Technical Automation Feasibility
- Business Impact and Value
- Maintenance Complexity
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Key Results
- 85% accuracy in identifying high-value automation candidates
- 70% reduction in manual test analysis effort
- 3.2x improvement in automation ROI
- Structured roadmap for execution
Assessment Framework
Part 1: Manual Test Suite Ingestion
Extract structured data from manual tests in various formats:
- Excel spreadsheets with test steps
- Test management tools (Jira, TestRail, qTest)
- Confluence/Word documents
- QA engineer tribal knowledge
Part 2: Business Value Assessment
The Critical Challenge: Business value is often unknown or undocumented.
AutoTriage calculates business value using:
| Dimension |
Factors |
Weight |
| Revenue Impact |
Transaction value, volume, customer LTV |
35% |
| Compliance Risk |
Regulatory penalties, audit requirements |
25% |
| User Impact |
User count, usage frequency, criticality |
20% |
| Failure Cost |
Downtime cost, brand damage, support tickets |
20% |
Part 3: AutoTriage Priority Tiers
| Tier |
Criteria |
Action |
Expected ROI |
| TIER 1 CRITICAL |
Business Value ≥75, Feasibility ≥70, ROI ≥3x |
Automate Immediately |
3-10x |
| TIER 2 HIGH |
Business Value ≥50, ROI ≥2x |
Plan Next Quarter |
2-3x |
| TIER 3 MEDIUM |
Moderate value or feasibility |
Consider Future |
1-2x |
| TIER 4 LOW |
Low value and feasibility |
Keep Manual |
<1x |
What You Get
Exported Deliverables:
autotriage_assessment_results.csv - Complete analysis with all scoresautotriage_executive_summary.json - Executive summary for leadership- Priority Matrix visualization - Business Value vs Feasibility
- ROI analysis by test - Financial justification
- Implementation roadmap - Phased automation plan
How to Use
- Download the notebook using the button above
- Replace sample data with your manual test suite
- Add business context (revenue, compliance, user data)
- Run all cells (30-60 seconds)
- Review TIER 1 recommendations
- Export and share with stakeholders
- Implement automation following the roadmap
Expected Business Impact
- QA Team: 70% reduction in manual regression time
- Development: Faster release cycles with automated validation
- Leadership: Data-driven automation investment decisions
- Organization: 3.2x improvement in automation ROI
Professional-Grade Assessment Tool
Specifically designed for analyzing manual regression suites and business-critical test scenarios that other tools overlook.
Perfect for: QA Leads making automation investment decisions, Engineering Managers justifying headcount, Test Automation Engineers prioritizing work.