Editing Test automation (section)

===Continuous testing===
{{Main|Continuous testing}}
[[Continuous testing]] is the process of executing automated tests as part of the software delivery pipeline to obtain immediate feedback on the business risks associated with a software release candidate.<ref name="essential">[https://www.techwell.com/techwell-insights/2015/08/part-pipeline-why-continuous-testing-essential Part of the Pipeline: Why Continuous Testing Is Essential], by  Adam Auerbach, TechWell Insights August 2015</ref><ref name="stickym">[http://www.stickyminds.com/interview/relationship-between-risk-and-continuous-testing-interview-wayne-ariola The Relationship between Risk and Continuous Testing: An Interview with Wayne Ariola], by Cameron Philipp-Edmonds, Stickyminds December 2015</ref> For Continuous Testing, the scope of testing extends from validating bottom-up requirements or user stories to assessing the system requirements associated with overarching business goals.<ref name="pnsqc">[http://uploads.pnsqc.org/2015/papers/t-007_Ariola_paper.pdf DevOps: Are You Pushing Bugs to Clients Faster],  by  Wayne Ariola and Cynthia Dunlop, PNSQC October 2015</ref>