Web automation (decovry.com, former mydeco.com)

1. The Challenge

Decovry, formerly known as mydeco.com, is a curated online platform offering unique home décor, furniture, and lifestyle products with a focus on sustainability and craftsmanship. As part of their evolution and rebranding, Decovry sought to enhance their e-commerce platform to provide an exceptional shopping experience while ensuring operational stability and reliability.

Key challenges included:

1. Ensuring Seamless User Experience: The platform needed to handle complex customer workflows, such as personalized browsing, wishlist management, and smooth checkout processes.
2. Validating Platform Stability: With a diverse product catalog and frequent updates, testing platform functionality manually was time-consuming and prone to errors.
3. Scaling Testing Efforts: The team required a robust automation framework to manage ongoing updates and maintain a consistent user experience.
4. Accelerating Feature Releases: Integrating automated testing into development workflows to reduce time-to-market for new features and improvements.

2. The Solution

qantum.one collaborated with Decovry to implement a tailored web automation strategy, ensuring the platform’s reliability and scalability:

1. Development of a Web Automation Framework:
   • Designed and implemented a scalable test automation framework tailored to Decovry’s e-commerce workflows.
   • Focused on adaptability to support ongoing platform updates and future enhancements.
2. Comprehensive Automated Testing:
   • Automated critical workflows, including product browsing, adding items to the cart, wishlist functionality, and checkout processes.
   • Included end-to-end (E2E) and functional testing to validate key components of the platform.
3. Integration with CI/CD Pipelines:
   • Incorporated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and rapid feedback during development.
   • Automated regression tests to ensure stability during frequent deployments.
4. Customized Testing Scenarios:
   • Simulated real-world customer behavior to validate user interactions and platform performance.
   • Included edge cases to ensure robust functionality across various scenarios.

3. The Result

qantum.one’s collaboration with Decovry delivered significant improvements to their e-commerce platform:

1. Enhanced Platform Reliability: Automated testing ensured consistent functionality across key workflows, minimizing downtime and errors.
2. Improved User Experience: Comprehensive testing validated smooth and seamless interactions for customers, enhancing satisfaction and trust.
3. Accelerated Development Cycles: Integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines reduced time-to-market for new features and updates.
4. Efficient Testing Processes: Automation minimized manual efforts, enabling the QA team to focus on higher-value tasks.
5. Future-Ready Scalability: The automation framework was designed to accommodate Decovry’s ongoing growth and evolving platform needs.

Conclusion

qantum.one provided Decovry with a robust and scalable web automation solution, ensuring their platform could deliver an exceptional shopping experience while maintaining reliability and efficiency. This partnership helped Decovry confidently navigate their rebranding and enhance their digital presence.