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QA for glucose monitoring system

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QA for glucose monitoring system

Technologies and tools

Jira

Confluence

qTest

Crowdin

ISOTrain

MS Office package

BrowserStack

Python

Robot Framework

GitHub

Postman

AWS WorkSpace

AWS WorkSpace

Team

8 automation QA engineers, 11 manual QA engineers

Project length

Since 2019

1.6k+

Test cases created

27

Localizations supported

90%

Test coverage

1.5k+

Automated test scripts created

X18

Faster regression testing run

20+

Number of used test devices

70%

Reported blocker/critical/
major bugs logged

10

Parallel threads

About project

Abbott's FreeStyle Libre system is the leading sensor-based glucose monitoring solution used globally. The key component of this system is LibreView, a secure cloud-based platform for diabetes management. LibreView provides clear, user-friendly reports from compatible FreeStyle glucose monitoring devices, making it valuable for both healthcare professionals and patients.

The FreeStyle Libre ecosystem includes smartphone apps like FreeStyle and LibreLinkUp, as well as a cloud-based data system called LibreView. These tools enable users, caregivers, and doctors to access real-time glucose data and actionable insights, aiding in making the right treatment decisions.

By capturing and reporting data in real time, this system enables early clinical decisions, reducing the risk of patients requiring primary or emergency care through better management of their condition.

Abbott’s QA process before DeviQA

  • Regression testing required 2.5 weeks

  • Smoke testing required 7 days

  • Test cases were outdated

  • Test coverage was 50%

  • Supported localizations were not covered by testing

  • Regression testing covered 5 devices

  • No automated testing was in place

With DeviQA

  • Regression testing reduced from 2.5 weeks to 1 day

  • Smoke testing reduced from 7 days to 1 day

  • The number of relevant regression tests and test cases increased by 60%

  • Test coverage increased from 50% to 90%

  • DeviQA’s QA engineers covered 27 localized versions

  • Regression testing expanded from 5 to 20+ devices across different operating systems, screen resolutions, and browsers

  • DeviQA created 1,500+ automated test scenarios

  • Automated tests covered 70% of translations

Dale Vosburgh

Dale Vosburgh

Director, Abbott Diabetes Care

“They treat our automated testing project as a development effort rather than a testing effort, always anticipating next steps and improvements. Whenever we need changes, they’re able to respond quickly. They take on current problems and address future issues as well.“

Our engagement

Abbott engaged DeviQA in 2019 to design, implement, and continuously improve test automation for LibreView. The engagement focused on shortening regression and smoke testing, expanding coverage, and freeing Abbott’s manual QA team to test new functionality.

DeviQA built an automated testing infrastructure for LibreView and integrated the test suite into the continuous integration process. Smoke testing time decreased from 7 days to 1 day. Smoke testing time for each of LibreView’s 27 localized versions decreased by more than 85%. DeviQA developed 1,700+ automated scripts covering regression scenarios across 27 localizations and four web browsers.

DeviQA implemented a keyword-driven automation framework that supports reusable and configurable tests. Team members can understand the test logic and select test runs based on the required scenarios and parameters.

Automation allowed Abbott’s manual QA team to focus on new features, create new test cases, and maintain existing coverage. Across the engagement, test coverage increased from 50% to 90%.

Services provided

Services

Web automation testing

DeviQA developed 1,700+ automated test scripts covering LibreView’s regression scenarios across all 27 localizations and four web browsers. Integrated into the continuous integration process, the suite covered 90% of the application and reduced regression testing from 2.5 weeks to 1 day.

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