Reily Foods Case Study

Comparison of Testing Solutions

Reily Foods has generally been doing two yearly updates since moving to Dynamics 365.

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About Reily Foods

Reily Foods Company has been a significant player in the food and beverage industry since its inception in 1902. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, the company began with a focus on coffee and tea products and has since expanded its portfolio to include a variety of condiments, dressings, seasonings, and baking products.  Today, Reily Foods Company continues to thrive as a key distributor of food and beverage products, maintaining a strong presence in the market with its diverse range of offerings.

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Their Journey With Dynamics

Reily Foods used Dynamics AX for many years before upgrading to Dynamics 365 Finance. After going live, they did manual testing for the first few updates. After a few updates, they tried RSAT but found it required extensive knowledge of the RSAT tool and expertise in building repeatable automated tests.  They found that working with RSAT didn’t save them time and effort after considering the maintenance of the RSAT tests.  Eventually, they evaluated several automated testing solutions and settled on TheTestMart. They have been growing their library of tests over time.

Automation and Frequent Upgrades

Moving to Dynamics 365 Finance increased the need for testing automation, as manual testing became time-consuming and challenging.

Travel Was Required for Manual Testing

Before automation, Reily Foods had to travel to conduct on-site testing, which was time-consuming and logistically challenging.

They Evaluated Microsoft’s Test Tool, RSAT

RSAT didn’t provide any measurable reduction in the duration and costs of testing the D365 Finance updates.

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Benefits of Working with TheTestMar

Ongoing Maintenance Is Included

TheTestMart keeps its test scripts up-to-date for every version of D365 Finance to ensure the tests remain reliable and functional.

Collaborative and Responsive Partnership

TheTestMart team has been helpful and responsive, providing assistance and guidance to address Reily Foods’ testing needs promptly.

Resource Efficiency

TheTestMart offers a solution where Reily Foods can rent a QA department when needed, reducing the burden of maintaining full-time resources for testing purposes.