How long does your NetSuite regression really take?

Questions about NetSuite regression testing

• How long does NetSuite regression testing take?

  It depends on your estate. Every subsidiary, trading region, fulfilment location type, marketplace and test environment adds variations to test, and every NetSuite customer takes two mandatory upgrades a year on top of their own releases. For the example estate in the calculator above, a full manual regression takes one tester around 16 days. Automated, the same regression takes around 2.5 hours.

• Can NetSuite regression testing be automated?

  Yes. Automated end-to-end tests can cover the full journey, from storefront order through returns, inventory, procure to pay and finance to the general ledger, including integrations with downstream systems. For Lovehoney, Spike's automated regression pack runs a full NetSuite regression in under 6 hours, against an estimated 37 days by hand. It has tested every Oracle upgrade for more than two and a half years, with zero live incidents from NetSuite upgrades since the work began. Read the Lovehoney case study.

• Where do the NetSuite regression calculator figures come from?

  They are indicative estimates based on Spike's delivery experience of NetSuite retail estates. Every assumption, from day rates to build effort per test case, is editable in the calculator.

• Why does test automation cost more in the first few months?

  The automated test pack takes time to build while manual regression carries on, so the two costs overlap. The calculator shows the month in which automation breaks even.

• Why do NetSuite subsidiaries and regions increase regression effort?

  Each entity or region brings its own currency, tax rules and, from two subsidiaries, intercompany flows. Every variation multiplies the test cases that need to run.

• Does the calculator include NetSuite's mandatory upgrades?

  Yes, by default. NetSuite customers take two mandatory upgrades a year, and these can be switched off to model only your own releases.

• Can Spike check these numbers against our NetSuite estate?

  Yes. A Clarity Call walks through your customisations, integrations and release rhythm to firm up the estimate.