2. TOPICS COVERED
Test Automation Introduction
Test Automation – Learning Opportunities
Test Automation Practice - Overview
Test Automation – An understanding
Test Automation Framework
Test Automation Framework Types
Test Automation Strategy Guideline
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3. TEST AUTOMATION: INTRODUCTION
Automation: Facts
Manual scripts needed
Ideal for regression testing
Benefits come from discipline in analysis and planning
Causes significant schedule impact at introduction
Require more programming and design skills from testers
Require continuous maintenance
Automation: Myths
High immediate ROI from automation
One tool that fits perfectly
Need to substitute skilled manual testers
Preclude manual testing
100% Automation of all existing manual tests
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9. BASICS FOR A SUCCESSFUL
FRAMEWORK
Environment independent
Modularized scripts/test data to increase robustness
Reusable generic functions and applications specific functions libraries.
Defined folder structure
Scripting guidelines and review checklists
Error handling and recovery techniques
Defined maintenance process
Collection and analysis of the metrics
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11. AUTOMATION TEST STRATEGY
GUIDELINES
In order to make the most of our test strategy, we need to make it
reusable and manageable. To that end, there are some essential guiding
principles we should follow when developing our overall test strategy:
Test automation is a fulltime effort, not a sideline.
The test design and the test framework are totally separate entities.
The test framework should be application-independent.
The test framework must be easy to expand, maintain, and perpetuate.
The test strategy/design vocabulary should be framework independent.
The test strategy/design should remove most testers from the complexities of the test
framework.
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13. SUCCESSFUL AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK POINTERS
Environment independent – implemented through global data
table
Modularized scripts/test data to increase robustness
Reusable generic functions and applications specific functions
libraries.
Defined folder structure
Scripting guidelines and review checklists
Error handling and recovery techniques
Defined maintenance process
Collection and analysis of the metrics
Test Result Report Generation Criteria
Naming Convention and Standard
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14. AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK TYPES
Test automation framework is a set of assumptions,
concepts, and practices that provide support for
Automated Software Testing.
Basic Test automation frameworks specifically are
following:
Test Script Modularity
Test Library Architecture
keyword-Driven/Table-Driven Testing
Data-Driven Testing
Hybrid Test Automation.
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15. TEST LIBRARY ARCHITECTURE FRAMEWORK
The Test Library Architecture framework is very
similar to
the test script modularity framework and offers the
same
advantages, but it divides the application-under-test
into
two part
Procedures
Functions
These library function from the library files are
then called
directly to the test case script.
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16. SUMMARY: CRITICAL FACTORS FOR
AUTOMATION SUCCESS
Treated as a critical process and supported by senior
management
Robust and extendable automation framework
Clear ownership and integration of test technology and process
Rigorous measurement program to capture progress
Skilled test engineering professionals deployed with the right
tools
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17. AUTOMATION TESTING RISKS
Frequent changes in the Application and Regression test suite.
Major technology changes impacting the scripts
Absence of process/implementation/continuous improvement.
Resource knowledge on applications
Lack of Knowledge of Automation Programming
Implementation of the Framework
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18. Professor In charge - Ms. Deepika
Sharma
Presented by 5056 – SAPNA HAJARE
5058 - SAYLI JADHAV
5065 – DEEPALI
5095 - VRUSHALI
5085 – SWATI
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