Infor CloudSuite’s constant evolution through bi-annual feature releases, monthly service updates, and critical patches helps businesses stay compliant and future-ready. But each release cycle also comes with risks: broken processes and integrations caused by insufficient testing before upgrading to Production can lead to costly downtimes.<\/p>\n
This blog is based on Fortude’s recent webinar, Bridging Infor CloudSuite Testing with AI<\/a>, and explores how Fortest<\/a>, our test automation tool, helps Infor CloudSuite users simplify and streamline their testing approach. We unpack the Infor release lifecycle, highlight what can go wrong when testing is neglected, and share some real-world success stories.<\/p>\n Infor CloudSuite is designed to drive business growth, but to leverage its full potential, users must understand and prepare for the complexities of its ecosystem. Automated regression testing plays a vital role in ensuring system stability, catching bugs, and costly production outages.<\/p>\n Tools like Fortest bring significant value by enabling scalable, low-cost automated regression testing. For example, Fortest helped businesses successfully test during Infor’s April 2025 release, which included 67+ new feature toggles, 131 expiring toggles, and 29 immediate impact features, within a few hours. Manual testing for the same would have taken weeks.<\/p>\n Fortude\u2019s ecosystem of solutions, including Charlie<\/a>, our enterprise AI knowledge assistant, and various RPA-based accelerators, enhances the Infor CloudSuite experience. When combined with a rigorous testing strategy, they help businesses reduce risk and increase agility.<\/p>\n Infor’s release cadence requires proactive planning and customized testing:<\/p>\n A critical concept here is feature toggles:<\/strong><\/p>\n Moreover, the time and resource requirements involved make manual testing impractical for organizations that need rapid turnaround, especially since, in our experience, key users and SMEs are often occupied with their day-to-day responsibilities.<\/p>\n Infor doesn\u2019t test for your specific business processes, which is why automated, end-to-end regression testing through Fortest is critical, especially since confirmations, integrations, and customizations are unique to your business. Fortest combines QA expertise with deep Infor CloudSuite knowledge to deliver comprehensive integration testing, user journey validation, and data flow coverage. By identifying broken processes early, ensuring strong test coverage, and minimizing downtime risks, Fortest transforms testing from a bottleneck into a business enabler.<\/p>\n Fortest aligns with Infor’s release cadence to support enterprise-wide testing needs. Its differentiators include:<\/p>\n Fortude doesn\u2019t just offer a tool; we provide managed services to support customers across their ERP lifecycle.<\/p>\n This lifecycle ensures relevance, coverage, and performance in every testing cycle.<\/p>\n An Australian dairy manufacturer with an annual revenue of over US$4 billion was facing significant challenges in keeping up with testing demands during Infor CloudSuite updates. With limited time allocated for testing, they experienced production issues and broken processes due to incomplete coverage. Fortest stepped in to identify and automate 367 end-to-end scenarios. What previously took them three weeks was reduced to just 16 hours, enabling seamless updates and providing business continuity assurance. The result? A streamlined testing process that allowed the business to focus more on strategic activities rather than firefighting system issues.<\/p>\n Another example comes from an Australian frozen food manufacturer in the Food and Beverage industry. Fortest automated 150 test cases for them, including 46 critical integrations. The full testing process was completed in just three hours. The outcomes were substantial; minimal business disruptions, accelerated release cycles, enhanced confidence in update quality, and significant cost savings. Fortest provided them with a dependable solution that kept operations smooth and allowed them to innovate without fear of instability.<\/p>\n Infor\u2019s next major update will be announced in October. Businesses that test proactively will be the ones that maintain stability, reduce risk, and adapt faster. Fortude combines functional consulting with AI-powered automation to give clients a smarter, faster path to testing success.<\/p>\n Need help preparing for your next Infor CloudSuite release? Watch the full webinar<\/a> or reach out<\/a> to our experts today to learn how Fortest can help you test smarter and faster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13951,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":""},"industry":[14,13,11,16,12],"service":[59],"class_list":["post-10530","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"blog_render_type":"legacy_acf","sections":[{"section_title":"Introduction","section_content":" Infor CloudSuite's constant evolution through bi-annual feature releases, monthly service updates, and critical patches helps businesses stay compliant and future-ready. But each release cycle also comes with risks: broken processes and integrations caused by insufficient testing before upgrading to Production can lead to costly downtimes.<\/p> This blog is based on Fortude's recent webinar, Bridging Infor CloudSuite Testing with AI<\/a>, and explores how Fortest<\/a>, our test automation tool, helps Infor CloudSuite users simplify and streamline their testing approach. We unpack the Infor release lifecycle, highlight what can go wrong when testing is neglected, and share some real-world success stories.<\/p>","section_image":"","table_rows":null,"pro-tip":""},{"section_title":"Why testing is central to the Infor ecosystem","section_content":" Infor CloudSuite is designed to drive business growth, but to leverage its full potential, users must understand and prepare for the complexities of its ecosystem. Automated regression testing plays a vital role in ensuring system stability, catching bugs, and costly production outages.<\/p> Tools like Fortest bring significant value by enabling scalable, low-cost automated regression testing. For example, Fortest helped businesses successfully test during Infor's April 2025 release, which included 67+ new feature toggles, 131 expiring toggles, and 29 immediate impact features, within a few hours. Manual testing for the same would have taken weeks.<\/p> Fortude\u2019s ecosystem of solutions, including Charlie<\/a>, our enterprise AI knowledge assistant, and various RPA-based accelerators, enhances the Infor CloudSuite experience. When combined with a rigorous testing strategy, they help businesses reduce risk and increase agility.<\/p>","section_image":"","table_rows":null,"pro-tip":""},{"section_title":"Infor Releases: What they are and why they matter","section_content":" Infor's release cadence requires proactive planning and customized testing:<\/p> A critical concept here is feature toggles:<\/strong><\/p> Moreover, the time and resource requirements involved make manual testing impractical for organizations that need rapid turnaround, especially since, in our experience, key users and SMEs are often occupied with their day-to-day responsibilities.<\/p> Infor doesn\u2019t test for your specific business processes, which is why automated, end-to-end regression testing through Fortest is critical, especially since confirmations, integrations, and customizations are unique to your business. Fortest combines QA expertise with deep Infor CloudSuite knowledge to deliver comprehensive integration testing, user journey validation, and data flow coverage. By identifying broken processes early, ensuring strong test coverage, and minimizing downtime risks, Fortest transforms testing from a bottleneck into a business enabler.<\/p>","section_image":"","table_rows":null,"pro-tip":""}],"bottom_sections":[{"section_title":"Fortest: Purpose-built for Infor testing","section_content":" Fortest aligns with Infor's release cadence to support enterprise-wide testing needs. Its differentiators include:<\/p> Fortude doesn\u2019t just offer a tool; we provide managed services to support customers across their ERP lifecycle.<\/p>","section_image":"","table_rows":null,"faq":null,"pro-tip":""},{"section_title":"Building a blueprint for success","section_content":" This lifecycle ensures relevance, coverage, and performance in every testing cycle.<\/p>","section_image":"","table_rows":null,"faq":null,"pro-tip":""},{"section_title":"Real-world results: Fortest in action","section_content":" An Australian dairy manufacturer with an annual revenue of over US$4 billion was facing significant challenges in keeping up with testing demands during Infor CloudSuite updates. With limited time allocated for testing, they experienced production issues and broken processes due to incomplete coverage. Fortest stepped in to identify and automate 367 end-to-end scenarios. What previously took them three weeks was reduced to just 16 hours, enabling seamless updates and providing business continuity assurance. The result? A streamlined testing process that allowed the business to focus more on strategic activities rather than firefighting system issues.<\/p> Another example comes from an Australian frozen food manufacturer in the Food and Beverage industry. Fortest automated 150 test cases for them, including 46 critical integrations. The full testing process was completed in just three hours. The outcomes were substantial; minimal business disruptions, accelerated release cycles, enhanced confidence in update quality, and significant cost savings. Fortest provided them with a dependable solution that kept operations smooth and allowed them to innovate without fear of instability.<\/p>","section_image":"","table_rows":null,"faq":null,"pro-tip":""},{"section_title":"Get ready for the next Infor CloudSuite Release","section_content":" Infor\u2019s next major update will be announced in October. Businesses that test proactively will be the ones that maintain stability, reduce risk, and adapt faster. Fortude combines functional consulting with AI-powered automation to give clients a smarter, faster path to testing success.<\/p> Need help preparing for your next Infor CloudSuite release? Watch the full webinar<\/a> or reach out<\/a> to our experts today to learn how Fortest can help you test smarter and faster.<\/p>","section_image":"","table_rows":null,"faq":null,"pro-tip":""},{"section_title":"","section_content":"","section_image":"","table_rows":null,"faq":[{"question":"Why is regression testing important for Infor CloudSuite users","answer":"Regression testing ensures that updates\u2014like feature releases and patches\u2014 don\u2019t break existing business processes. With Infor\u2019s frequent updates, automated regression testing helps maintain system stability, catch issues early, and prevent costly downtimes. It\u2019s a key part of staying compliant and future-ready in a dynamic Cloud environment."},{"question":"What makes Fortest different from other testing tools?","answer":"Fortest is purpose-built for end-to-end automated regression testing across Dynamics365, Infor or any other ERP or integrated application. It offers end-to-end integration testing, reusable test scripts, visual reporting, and up to 90% faster execution. Supported by Fortude\u2019s Infor experts, it goes beyond application-level testing to deliver dependable, scalable results aligned with Infor\u2019s release cadence."},{"question":"Why doesn\u2019t manual testing work for Infor CloudSuite updates?","answer":"Manual testing is time-consuming, resource-heavy, and hard to scale. It often leaves gaps in coverage, especially in complex, customized environments. Many key users are already occupied with daily tasks, making manual testing impractical. Automated tools like Fortest help overcome these limitations by delivering faster, more reliable testing."},{"question":"What real-world results have businesses seen with Fortest?","answer":"Businesses using Fortest have significantly reduced testing time and risk. For example, an Australian dairy manufacturer cut testing from three weeks to 16 hours, while a frozen food company completed testing\u2014including 46 critical integrations\u2014in just three hours. Both saw fewer disruptions, faster updates, and greater confidence in system stability."}],"pro-tip":""}]},"yoast_head":"\nWhy testing is central to the Infor ecosystem<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Infor Releases: What they are and why they matter<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Why manual testing falls short<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Fortest: Purpose-built for Infor testing<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Building a blueprint for success<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Real-world results: Fortest in action<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Get ready for the next Infor CloudSuite Release<\/strong><\/h4>\n