SmartBear Introduces HaloAI, Transforming Software Development and Test Productivity with AI Technology
May 20 2024 - 8:17AM
Business Wire
SmartBear HaloAI is already delivering results
in beta: shatters test times by 98% in the first 2 weeks with
Zephyr Scale; automates half of QA tests, saving 20 hours per
regression cycle
SmartBear, a leading provider of software development and
visibility solutions, introduces SmartBear HaloAI, trusted
AI-driven technology deploying across its entire product portfolio.
HaloAI harnesses pioneering GenAI technology to tackle complex,
real-world problems, enhancing software development and testing by
automating repetitive, error-prone tasks that often require manual
intervention due to their complexity. Rooted in transparency and
trust, HaloAI is more than another coding assistant; it accelerates
development, enhances team productivity, and delivers innovative
business outcomes, while addressing existing and future talent
gaps.
“We are thrilled to bring HaloAI to our customers, embodying our
bold promise to solve the most daunting development challenges with
a smart blend of cutting-edge AI and human ingenuity, empowering
development and testing teams to achieve unprecedented levels of
productivity and innovation,” said Frank Roe, CEO of SmartBear.
“HaloAI isn’t just AI; it’s a catalyst for smarter work. With this
cutting-edge AI technology, we're not just enhancing the
development experience and making life easier for teams; we're
transforming it, amplifying creative and strategic abilities and
enabling our customers to stay ahead in an ever-evolving tech
landscape.”
HaloAI is a game-changer for teams grappling with a shortage of
skilled development and test resources. With 40 million technical
jobs currently unfilled and the U.S. Labor Department predicting
the shortage to reach 85.2 million by 2030, HaloAI empowers
developers and testers to do more with less.
In a recent customer survey conducted by SmartBear, 86% of
respondents, including developers, testers, and those in
director/VP level positions, anticipate that AI will lead to an
increased demand for QA and testing.
“When it comes to AI, we’re incredibly focused on customer
experience,” said William Turner, VP of Quality and Support at Aras
Corporation. “We want to give teams the ability to pivot what
they’re doing and keep up with the fact that they’re going to be
doing things much faster than they are today. We’re always looking
for ways to increase our operational efficiency. That doesn’t mean
replacing people with AI. It means enabling people to do their best
work, and I see SmartBear as sharing that belief.”
HaloAI is already delivering value through its recently launched
beta program. In the first two weeks of using the AI-driven tech
with SmartBear’s Zephyr Scale, over 1,200 testers collectively
saved thousands of hours by automating test cases without having to
write and debug the scripts previously required for any test
automation. Further, a QA team with 500 manual tests averaging five
minutes per test were able to automate half of those tests to
perform them in five seconds, saving 20 hours of testing per
regression cycle.
“IDC DevOps survey research shows a majority of respondents
using AI and GenAI to augment software testing,” said Melinda
Ballou, Research Director for Agile ALM, Quality, and Portfolio
Strategies at IDC. “As code assistants permeate software
development increasingly, effective software quality and testing
strategies are vital to help ensure the quality of code which is
being created more quickly and with less human oversight. To
improve efficiency, cited areas of focus with AI and GenAI as the
technology evolves include test prioritization, identifying root
cause of failed tests and code, test case creation, self-healing,
test case maintenance, and test process improvement insights.”
HaloAI is the latest milestone in SmartBear’s AI strategy. Last
year, the company announced AI-powered automated regression testing
that allows developers to easily catch visual defects through
integration with UI test automation. SmartBear was the first to
empower testers with GenAI-powered automation in Jira-native test
management, made possible by the acquisition of Reflect, an
advanced AI-powered provider, earlier this year. The innovations
already underway across SmartBear's portfolio will converge under
the SmartBear HaloAI name.
To simplify the developer experience, SmartBear is connecting
teams’ favorite tools and functionality in intuitive solution hubs,
featuring HaloAI. This combination delivers visibility for teams to
confidently build, test, release, and monitor software that powers
great user experiences.
For more information, go to: https://smartbear.com/ai/
About SmartBear
SmartBear is pioneering innovation in software development,
embracing AI’s transformative potential. The company’s AI-powered
intuitive solution hubs, featuring HaloAI, give software
development teams around the world visibility into end-to-end
quality. SmartBear is trusted by over 16 million developers,
testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations –
including innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft.
With an active peer-to-peer community, SmartBear meets customers
where they are to help make our technology-driven world a better
place. The company is committed to ethical corporate practices,
including responsible AI that integrates accountability and
transparency across its technology stack, and to social
responsibility, promoting good in all the communities it serves.
Learn more at smartbear.com, or follow on LinkedIn, X, or
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