The software testing landscape will significantly transform in 2025 due to economic pressures, complex application ecosystems, and technological advancements.
QA teams will face demands for faster releases, quality maintenance, and budget management, necessitating strategic foresight and innovative tools.
Key trends for software testing in 2025 include accelerated digital innovation, need for efficiency, and QA adaptation to cloud environments.
Shorter release cycles will increase challenges for QA teams, making software quality intelligence and test automation crucial for code evaluation and efficiency.
Cloud adoption necessitates hybrid testing environments, requiring seamless management across different deployment setups and tools like SAP Cloud ALM.
Organizations will face intensified pressure to adopt SaaS and modernize processes in response to rapid SaaS vendor release cycles.
The European Accessibility Act will highlight the importance of accessibility in software development, requiring integration of accessibility tests in DevOps workflows.
Efficiency and compliance will be driven by the adoption of lean, clean software code and a shift-left approach to quality assurance early in development.
AI-driven tools, like GenAI, will democratize quality assurance across organizations, enhance efficiency, and contribute to compliance, safety, and innovation.
Organizations must embrace integrated automation, AI-driven testing, and agile cloud solutions to meet QA challenges and capitalize on opportunities in software testing in 2025.