Integration tests usually are completely neglected. This leads to inefficient testing. Moreover, some aspects like robustness tests, that are notoriously hard to test, are usually omitted completely. Wrong Expectations Many organizations have unrealistic expectations about the benefits of test automation. Test automation is intended to save as much money as possible spent for ‘unproductive’ testing activities. They therefore expect a very short ROI on their test automation investment. If these expectations are not met, test automation is abandoned quickly. There are a few points in test automation that are not that easily incorporated into ROI calculations, but are strong points for automating tests: 1. Automated testing does allow for shorter release cycles. Test phases can be shortened considerably.