Charles Richard

Charles Richard
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How do you prioritise which test cases to automate first in large legacy apps?

by Charles Richard on Dec 18, 2025

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When it comes to large legacy applications, one question comes to haunts us again and again:   Which Tests Should We Automate First?   You prioritise your test cases in terms of their business impact, risk, execution frequency, and automation ROI. Having the notion of automating everything in a go is not practical or logical — especially in the case of legacy systems that have higher complexity, dependencies, and maintenance costs.   This is also why mature qa automation solutions don’t begin with tools or scripts; they begin with prioritisation. In this article, I will be breaking down exactly how veteran QA teams exercise this decision-making, with criteria set from data and proven industry standards.   Why Prioritisation Is Critical for Legacy Applications   Legacy applications are not the same as new greenfield systems. They are usually:     i) Large and tightly coupled ii) Poorly documented iii) Business-critical   Frequently ... Continue reading →

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