DT019
Automate regression testing continuously and reserve manual effort for novel changes to sustain delivery speed without sacrificing quality gates.
CyberTRIZ analysis · Process contradiction DT019 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Faster Application Delivery Cycles vs. Rigorous Testing Coverage
Business Context. Accelerating application delivery cycles to meet business demand can compress the time available for testing, increasing the risk that defects reach production undetected.
Process TRIZ Resolution. Rather than compressing testing uniformly across all changes, organizations should automate regression testing for common scenarios so it runs continuously without consuming release-cycle time, reserving manual testing effort for genuinely novel functionality.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 25 (Self-Service) automates regression testing to run continuously without manual intervention.
Principle 3 (Local Quality) reserves manual testing effort for genuinely novel functionality.
Principle 19 (Periodic Action) runs automated tests continuously rather than only at fixed release checkpoints.
Expected Outcome
Fast delivery cycles maintained
Rigorous testing coverage preserved
Reduced manual testing bottleneck
Fewer defects reaching production
Decision Indicators
Testing time has been cut to meet delivery deadlines without automation.
Production defect rates have increased since delivery cycles were accelerated.
No automated regression testing exists for common scenarios.
Manual testers are the primary bottleneck in the release cycle.
Novel functionality receives the same limited testing time as routine changes.
If several of these indicators are present, the contradiction is likely active and the Process TRIZ resolution above should be evaluated.