Orange County, Florida streamlined its manual testing into an efficient, automated process using CGI TestSavvy, significantly reducing timeframes, costs, and risks while boosting test coverage to 60-80%. As the cornerstone of the county’s testing efforts, CGI TestSavvy empowered its testing team to meet quality parameters and timelines with fewer resources, driving overall project success.
The challenge
Following a recent upgrade of CGI Advantage®, CGI’s unified enterprise resource planning platform, Orange County needed a strategy to test regular platform updates, new features and functions. In doing so, they faced a dilemma: how to keep up with these increased testing demands without overburdening their staff or compromising the quality of their essential government services.
Testing is a critical phase in technology implementation, ensuring new or upgraded systems function correctly and integrate seamlessly with existing operations. For government entities like Orange County, thorough testing is essential to maintaining the integrity of public services, protecting sensitive data and ensuring efficient resource use. However, as systems grow more complex and updates are released more frequently, traditional manual testing methods can become overwhelming, creating a need for more efficient, automated solutions.
The solution
Enter CGI TestSavvy, a powerful test automation tool that allows users to create and run automated tests without extensive technical knowledge. Orange County implemented CGI TestSavvy during it’s upgrade to streamline its testing process and manage the increased workload.
CGI TestSavvy is a comprehensive solution that enables a small team of users to create and manage automated tests. The solution replicates the work of manual testers and allows staff to focus on more value-added tasks while routine tests run automatically.
CGI TestSavvy enables users to:
- Automate test cases without coding or scripting knowledge
- Build test cases in the design phase with minimal maintenance effort
- Prioritize user acceptance testing and end-to-end high-value test cases
- Access easy-to-read, real-time status reports
- Update test cases quickly
- Use data flexibly to run tests
- Choose scheduled or on-demand tests
- Integrate with leading DevOps tools
Looking ahead, CGI is actively exploring ways to enhance CGI TestSavvy with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, further streamlining the testing workflow for users.
The partnership
Orange County's long-standing partnership with CGI spans nearly four decades, and it is marked by a willingness to embrace innovation. Over the years, the county’s team has consistently incorporated new technologies to enhance operations. This forward-thinking approach enables them to better serve over 1.5 million residents and 74 million tourists annually.


The benefits
- Increased efficiency: A small team of 2-3 staff could now manage tests that previously required much larger groups of manual testers.
- Cost savings: The county estimates annual savings of approximately $300,000 through the use of CGI TestSavvy.
- Improved test coverage: CGI TestSavvy enabled the county to increase its test coverage to 60-80%, far exceeding the typical 30% coverage of traditional test automation.
- Risk reduction: More comprehensive and frequent testing significantly reduced the risk of undetected issues in core functionality.
- Faster updates: The automated process allowed the county to keep pace with the CGI Advantage platform's frequent updates without straining its resources.
- Focus on value-added work: By automating routine tests, staff could dedicate more time to configuring the system, managing workflows, and overseeing financial processes.
In conclusion
As state and local governments strive to do more with less while delivering vital services, tools like CGI TestSavvy prove invaluable. Orange County's success demonstrates how embracing automation in testing can lead to more efficient and responsive government operations.
