In most Appian development projects, there’s a moment that repeats itself sprint after sprint: the final stretch. User stories are completed “just in time,” development teams are racing against the clock, and suddenly… the first major bottleneck appears: testing.
The Problem: Too Many Tests, Too Little Time, Too Much Stress
It’s not unusual for developers to deliver stories at the last minute—not due to poor planning, but because of the natural pressure of projects: prioritizing visible progress, resolving blockers, and adjusting final details. But this creates a perfect storm right before delivery:
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Accumulated regression tests
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New stories left unvalidated
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Overloaded teams, with less focus and a higher risk of mistakes
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Manual validations that don’t get completed
The result: stories that pass with insufficient testing, bugs detected too late, and a stressful cycle that repeats sprint after sprint.
The Solution: Smart, Flexible Automation
This is where AAT comes in, a tool created by Ceita SL specifically designed to eliminate this bottleneck in a sustainable and scalable way.
With AAT, you can:
✅ Automate functional and regression tests without extra effort at the end of the sprint
✅ Run tests in parallel or mid-sprint—no need to wait until the final day
✅ Design new tests in natural language thanks to its BDD compatibility
✅ Adapt to the project’s pace without friction or rework
Did you know you can have your tests ready before the code is even finished?
Thanks to BDD integration, you can define scenarios with analysts, testers, and developers from the very start.
More Quality, Less Pressure
Automating with AAT not only reduces the time spent validating stories—it also lowers the team’s mental load, catches bugs earlier, and frees up time to focus on what really matters: delivering value without sacrificing quality.
Even without using BDD, simply executing automated regression tests from previous sprints already saves valuable time often wasted on repetitive manual validations. Based on our calculations, for a typical project with two years in production, this can mean saving over 20 hours per sprint previously spent on manual tasks alone.
Sound Familiar?
You’re not alone. At Ceita, we’ve seen this same pattern in dozens of Appian projects. That’s why we built AAT to help you break free from the cycle of last-minute manual testing.
For example, in one of our financial-sector clients, we reduced manual validation time by 70% in under three sprints, allowing the team to focus on core functionalities without sacrificing quality.
Discover more about AAT and how it can help you automate validations effortlessly.
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