NTT Docomo Adopts "MagicPod," Reducing Test Execution Man-Hours from 23 to 3 Days. AI Utilization Also Cuts Test Creation Time by 66%
NTT Docomo has introduced the AI test automation platform "MagicPod," significantly reducing smartphone app test execution man-hours from 23 to 3 days. AI utilization also cut test case creation time by 66%, resolving testing bottlenecks in agile development.
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MagicPod Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Nozomu Ito) announced that NTT Docomo Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshiaki Maeda) has adopted its AI test automation platform, "MagicPod."
NTT Docomo operates its business with three main pillars: communication business, smart life business, and enterprise business. The smart life business is responsible for the development and maintenance of over 100 products, including "d Point" and "Lemino."
The company faced challenges where manual E2E tests in agile development became a bottleneck, leading to slower development speeds and delayed releases. After comparing multiple tools for test automation, NTT Docomo highly evaluated "MagicPod" for its introduction cost, which was approximately one-fourth that of other tools, its ability to support local device testing (difficult with cloud-only solutions), and its CI/CD integration capabilities, leading to its adoption.
As a result, test execution man-hours for smartphone app releases were significantly reduced from 23 man-days to 3 man-days. Furthermore, by leveraging the AI test automation agent "MagicPod Autopilot," the company successfully reduced test case creation time by 66%.
The full interview is available here:
URL: https://magicpod.com/customer-stories/NTTdocomo/
Comments from NTT Docomo Representatives
*Edited and excerpted from the interview*
Mr. Chikara Mitsui (Senior Principal Architect, Consumer Services Company)
"Beyond the low introduction cost, what I truly appreciated after using it was its 'positive impact on quality.' We initially aimed for shorter delivery times and cost efficiency, but automatic tests detected defects that manual tests couldn't find, resulting in improved quality. I truly feel it benefits all three aspects of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery)."
Ms. Akari Idei (Service Platform Manager, First Product Design Department, Consumer Services Company)
"Our challenges were rework due to manual testing in later stages and stagnation of development speed. With the introduction of MagicPod, we achieved a shift-left approach and reduced test man-hours by approximately 50%. It's incredibly significant that the freed-up resources can now be allocated to development. I recommend starting small and expanding from there."
Mr. Fumitaka Ueda (Second Technology Development Manager, Video Services, First Product Design Department, Consumer Services Company)
"With the introduction, testing can now be performed approximately 10 times faster than manual methods. Defects can be detected early."
NTT Docomo operates its business with three main pillars: communication business, smart life business, and enterprise business. The smart life business is responsible for the development and maintenance of over 100 products, including "d Point" and "Lemino."
The company faced challenges where manual E2E tests in agile development became a bottleneck, leading to slower development speeds and delayed releases. After comparing multiple tools for test automation, NTT Docomo highly evaluated "MagicPod" for its introduction cost, which was approximately one-fourth that of other tools, its ability to support local device testing (difficult with cloud-only solutions), and its CI/CD integration capabilities, leading to its adoption.
As a result, test execution man-hours for smartphone app releases were significantly reduced from 23 man-days to 3 man-days. Furthermore, by leveraging the AI test automation agent "MagicPod Autopilot," the company successfully reduced test case creation time by 66%.
The full interview is available here:
URL: https://magicpod.com/customer-stories/NTTdocomo/
Comments from NTT Docomo Representatives
*Edited and excerpted from the interview*
Mr. Chikara Mitsui (Senior Principal Architect, Consumer Services Company)
"Beyond the low introduction cost, what I truly appreciated after using it was its 'positive impact on quality.' We initially aimed for shorter delivery times and cost efficiency, but automatic tests detected defects that manual tests couldn't find, resulting in improved quality. I truly feel it benefits all three aspects of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery)."
Ms. Akari Idei (Service Platform Manager, First Product Design Department, Consumer Services Company)
"Our challenges were rework due to manual testing in later stages and stagnation of development speed. With the introduction of MagicPod, we achieved a shift-left approach and reduced test man-hours by approximately 50%. It's incredibly significant that the freed-up resources can now be allocated to development. I recommend starting small and expanding from there."
Mr. Fumitaka Ueda (Second Technology Development Manager, Video Services, First Product Design Department, Consumer Services Company)
"With the introduction, testing can now be performed approximately 10 times faster than manual methods. Defects can be detected early."