Web automation (CTFS)

1. The Challenge

Canadian Tire Financial Services (CTFS), the financial arm of Canadian Tire Corporation, embarked on a project to develop a new web application from the ground up to support their financial products, including credit cards, high-interest savings accounts, and digital banking solutions.

Key challenges included:

1. Building a Reliable Web Application: Developing a modern financial platform from scratch to meet customer demands and industry standards.
2. Establishing Robust Test Automation: Ensuring the platform's stability and reliability through comprehensive automated testing.
3. Integrating with CI/CD Pipelines: Streamlining testing processes to fit seamlessly into continuous integration and delivery workflows.
4. Ensuring Scalability and Quality: The platform needed to support future growth and maintain a high standard of quality from the outset.

CTFS required a testing strategy that could ensure the application’s success and reliability from day one.

2. The Solution

qantum.one partnered with CTFS to deliver a comprehensive testing solution tailored to their newly developed web application:

1. Developing a Test Automation Framework:
   • Built a scalable and robust web automation framework to validate all critical functionalities of the application.
   • Designed the framework to ensure adaptability for future features and growth.
2. Implementing Comprehensive Test Automation:
   • Automated key workflows, including user registration, account management, transactions, and report generation.
   • Focused on end-to-end (E2E), API, and functional testing to cover all critical components of the system.
3. CI/CD Integration:
   • Integrated automated tests into the CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that every new release was rigorously validated before deployment.
   • Enabled rapid feedback loops for developers to identify and address issues promptly.
4. Ensuring Quality from Day One:
   • Provided a detailed testing strategy to guide CTFS in prioritizing and automating tests throughout the development lifecycle.

3. The Result

The collaboration with qantum.one delivered transformative outcomes for CTFS:

1. High-Quality Application from Launch: The new web application was developed and tested with robust automation, ensuring a smooth and reliable launch.
2. Reduced Time-to-Market: Automated testing integrated into CI/CD pipelines accelerated development cycles and enabled faster delivery of features.
3. Improved System Stability: Comprehensive test coverage ensured that all critical workflows were reliable and defect-free.
4. Scalability for Future Growth: The testing framework was designed to support future updates and scale alongside the platform.
5. Efficient Testing Processes: Automated regression testing reduced manual efforts and improved the efficiency of the QA process.

Conclusion

qantum.one helped CTFS build a high-quality web application from scratch, supported by a robust test automation framework and seamless CI/CD integration. This partnership empowered CTFS to deliver reliable digital banking solutions with confidence and efficiency, setting the foundation for continued growth.