An automation and regression management method for testing software in a highly-complex cloud-based system with a plurality of nodes, through an automation and regression management system, includes receiving a plurality of requests for automated test runs on nodes in the highly-complex cloud-based system; managing the plurality of requests by either starting an automated test run on a node or queuing the automated test run if another automated test run is already operating on the node; determining details of each of the automated test runs subsequent to completion; storing the details of each of the automated test runs in a database; and providing the details of each of the automated test runs to a requesting user.