Case Study · Automated AI Testing

Zero Licensing & Unmatched Results: The StradIT Difference

A global investment bank modernised testing with a framework anyone on the team could use.

StradIT replaced an expensive, developer-heavy legacy setup with a practical open-source automation framework built for adoption, speed, and long-term scale.

Zero
Licensing Costs
70+
QA Experts
5-Step
Transformation
Broader
Team Adoption
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01Client Overview

A Global Investment Bank Held Back by Legacy Testing

The bank was using an outdated test automation setup as it prepared to adopt cloud, AI integration, and advanced data analytics. It needed a testing approach that could keep pace without draining budgets.

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Legacy framework could not adapt to new requirements

Only developers with deep Java knowledge could write or maintain test scripts

High licensing costs for proprietary tools

Longer test cycles slowing down releases

02Why StradIT

Test Automation Built for Real Teams

StradIT brought practical experience in building automation frameworks that teams can operate, extend, and trust without specialist bottlenecks.

70+
Experts
Fully managed
QAs
Enterprise-grade
Result
Practical, hands-on experience building frameworks that actually work for real teams
A framework anyone can use, without inventing the wheel for every release
Close partnership across testing needs, application landscape, and long-term goals
03What We Delivered

A Complete Testing Transformation

The client needed a complete transformation of how testing was done across its application portfolio.

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End-to-end development of a test automation framework

Test execution across APIs, user interfaces, and databases

A keyword-driven approach

Seamless integration with modern technology stacks

Agile practices for speed and transparency

04How We Built the Solution

Lean, Agile, and Laser-Focused

A five-step automation strategy focused on adoption, maintainability, and release confidence.

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Choosing the Right Foundation
Robot Framework · Python

We selected Robot Framework as the backbone of the new solution, pairing an open-source automation platform with Python. The result was zero licensing cost and a testing solution the whole team could use.

Designing for Flexibility and Scale
Page Object Model

The framework used the Page Object Model to separate test logic from page-specific code, with built-in support for development, staging, and production environments.

Enabling End-to-End Coverage
API · UI · Database

We built the framework to handle API testing, UI testing, and database validation in one flow, catching issues whether they originated in services, interfaces, or data layers.

Making It Easy for Everyone
Keyword-Driven Testing

With Robot Framework, in-house testers could write and understand tests using plain-language keywords. The entire team became active contributors to quality.

Delivering with Agile Discipline
Agile · Governance

We delivered working increments on a regular cadence, with governance that kept progress, risks, and outcomes visible at every stage.

Stuck With Expensive, Complicated Testing Tools?

StradIT can help you build something better: faster, smarter, and free of unnecessary licensing costs.

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