1、 Perforce Software,Inc.All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.(0220KS26)R E P O R TState of DevOps Report:AI in Testing Edition 2026A look at governance,cost,and continuous quality.State of DevOps Report:AI in Testing Edition 20262 Perforce Software,Inc.
2、All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.(0220KS26)Table of ContentsExecutive Summary.3Research Methodology&Respondent Profile.4Introduction.5Message from Perforce.6Chapter 1:The Current State of Testing.7Chapter 2:The Role of AI in Testing.9Chapter 3:The
3、Trade-Offs of AI-Powered Testing.11Chapter 4:Evolving Roles and Responsibilities.13Chapter 5:Governance and Compliance in Testing.14Chapter 6:Measuring the Business Value of Testing.15Chapter 7:Regional and Industry Variations.17Chapter 8:Recommendations for the Future of Testing.18Bottom Line.19Sta
4、te of DevOps Report:AI in Testing Edition 2026R E P O R T3 Perforce Software,Inc.All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.(0220KS26)Executive Summary Key Findings Hybrid testing infrastructures are increasingly common,driving the need for consistent orches
5、tration and reporting across diverse environments.AI adoption is growing,spanning test creation,execution optimization,and analysis.While respondents report operational benefits,challenges persist in cost attribution and governance maturity.Quality ownership is evolving:developers are taking on more
6、 test authoring,while QA teams focus on analytics,orchestration,and governance.Progress is being made in compliance automation and secure-by-default practices,but skills gaps and time constraints remain significant barriers.Measurement is shifting from execution metrics to business outcomes like ret