Will AI Replace Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers?

Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, error or bug retests, or usability.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Document test procedures to ensure replicability and compliance with standards.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Install, maintain, or use software testing programs.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Test system modifications to prepare for implementation.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Create or maintain databases of known test defects.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Develop or specify standards, methods, or procedures to determine product quality or release readiness.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Update automated test scripts to ensure currency.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Monitor program performance to ensure efficient and problem-free operations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct software compatibility tests with programs, hardware, operating systems, or network environments.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Investigate customer problems referred by technical support.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, or completeness, or to mitigate risks.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Identify program deviance from standards, and suggest modifications to ensure compliance.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Perform initial debugging procedures by reviewing configuration files, logs, or code pieces to determine breakdown source.

Software coding, programming, or application development task highly susceptible to automated generation.

Design or develop automated testing tools.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Install and configure recreations of software production environments to allow testing of software performance.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Collaborate with field staff or customers to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend possible solutions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Coordinate user or third-party testing.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Visit beta testing sites to evaluate software performance.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct historical analyses of test results.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Evaluate or recommend software for testing or bug tracking.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Recommend purchase of equipment to control dust, temperature, or humidity in area of system installation.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.