Kinetic Testing

Heather Brooks

Website: https://www.epicor.com/en-us/industry-productivity-solutions/manufacturing/platforms/kinetic/

Epicor Software Corporation promotes business expansion by offering flexible, industry-specific software tailored to meet the exact needs of our manufacturing clientele. Having over 45 years of experience with our customers’ unique business processes and operational requirements, our solutions are incorporated into every available platform, be it cloud, hosted, or on-site. With comprehensive knowledge of your industry, Epicor’s solutions stimulate growth while managing intricacy.

In a world filled with uncertainty, shrinking product margins, and increasing customer demands, manufacturers must use technology to enhance business agility, facilitate well-informed decision-making, and achieve more at a rapid pace. Epicor, designed to cater to the way people work today and adapt to how they will work tomorrow, lays down a proven foundation for leveraging advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data and analytics, social collaboration, and mobility. These technologies support the transition towards Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing efforts.

By replacing technology, integration, and accessibility barriers that hinder productivity, Epicor ERP offers a new dimension of collaboration, visibility, and success. The outcome is a robust solution that liberates your resources, allowing you to grow your business.

For the implementation of Kinetic, you will encounter several complex alterations that adjust the system's default behavior to better suit your processes. Therefore, when rolling out and updating this implementation, it's essential to ensure that any previously made modifications still function as expected.

Typically, the process begins with manual validation, whereby certain assigned individuals scrutinize existing functionality to ensure it operates correctly.

However, as the validation volume increases, you may find that the process becomes time-consuming, impeding progress and efficiency. Moreover, the human element introduces the risk of errors and the potential for significant issues to be overlooked.

This is where the need for an automated system to replace manual validation activities becomes apparent. Automation can significantly reduce the time and resources spent on validation, enhancing its accuracy and efficiency. Nonetheless, this process presents its own challenges:

• First, there's the issue of constant updates and test maintenance. Kinetic is regularly updated with new versions, which could cause your test automation to fail due to subtle changes introduced in the new release. This could render a large portion of your tests obsolete, thus undermining the very purpose of test automation.
• Second, there's the requirement to hire engineers capable of building automation. These highly-skilled professionals can be challenging to find and represent a substantial investment for your organization.

Fortunately, there's a solution: testRigor. testRigor is a revolutionary human emulator that understands English and conducts tests from the perspective of an end-user. This innovative approach to automation allows your organization to simultaneously achieve multiple key objectives:

1. Enable your existing employees to build test automation, regardless of their technical proficiency. As testRigor is an AI-driven, no-code solution, setting up the environment and building tests becomes a much more seamless and efficient process compared to traditional testing tools.
2. Ensure your automation system is robust enough to withstand the release of new versions. Unlike other systems, testRigor does not rely on the detailed specifics of the implementation. This results in unparalleled stability, saving countless hours each week.
3. Enhance visibility within the team, as anyone will be able to understand the tests and contribute if needed.