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Which test automation solution offers the lowest total cost of ownership, without compromising release quality?

The licence fee is on the proposal. The other 5 years of cost are not.

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Cost in each yearYear 1 carries the one-time build, so it is the tallest bar for every option. Later years settle to the run rate. Test Automation Tool A $52k, Test Automation Tool B $164k, Manual $98k in year 1.$42k$57k$85k
  • Test Automation Tool A
  • Test Automation Tool B
  • Manual
Year one is the build. What you live with is the line after it.
5-year running totalCumulative cost by month. Where two lines cross, the cheaper option changes. After 5 years: Test Automation Tool A $220k, Test Automation Tool B $393k, Manual $437k.$220k$393k$437k
  • Test Automation Tool A
  • Test Automation Tool B
  • Manual
Where the lines cross is the month the cheaper option changes.
Where the money goesTotal over 5 years split into build, run and maintain. Test Automation Tool A $220k, Test Automation Tool B $393k, Manual $437k.$220k$393k$437k
  • Build
  • Run
  • Maintain
Running the suite outgrows building it. Neither is the licence fee.

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