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Kick Starting Test Automation
The document outlines a guide for kickstarting test automation, detailing essential steps such as convincing clients, creating test plans, and finding suitable tools and experts. It addresses common myths and facts about automation, emphasizing its benefits like reduced workload and improved test coverage. Finally, it clarifies that test automation focuses on increasing testing efficiency rather than merely reducing the time spent.
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- 2. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION ASSUMPTIONS ▸A system to automate. ▸A (manual testing) test plan.
- 3. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION STEPS 1. Convince the client 2. Create a test plan (in the absence of one) including configurations 3. Find test automation experts 4. Find the appropriate tool(s) 5. Create the test automation framework and scripts 6. Implementing/integrating with CI/CD The above steps are merely a guideline!
- 4. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION CONVINCE THE CLIENT - I Different types of customers ๏ Non technical - No clue about automation ๏ Techie but fails to see the need to automate ๏ Those who don’t want to invest (time and/or money) in test automation
- 5. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION CONVINCE THE CLIENT - II Myths: ๏ Test automation will replace manual testing ๏ Anything & everything can be automated ๏ Automated testing > manual testing ๏ Quick/immediate ROI ๏ Customer will never see the results of automation
- 6. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION CONVINCE THE CLIENT - III Facts: ✓ Initial investment is high (time, resources, etc) ✓ Can be run at any time convenient ✓ Reduces the workload for manual testing ✓ Diligent ✓ Simultaneous/parallel execution ✓ Consistent and accurate ✓ Improves test coverage ✓ Reusability
- 7. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION CREATE A TEST PLAN ▸Identify suitable test cases to automate. ▸Identify the environment + device configurations required. ▸Do NOT automate: A test that runs only once. An unstable feature; constant UI/functional change. Usability tests. Tests that require a human’s opinion
- 8. Why now? Whynot earlier? KICK STARTING TEST AUTOMATION FIND A TEST AUTOMATION EXPERT ‣ To do the scripting ‣ Benefits: ✓ Reduce the learning curve ✓ Reduce the chance of neglecting manual testing ✓ Help decide on an appropriate tool ✓ And many more!!!
- 9. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION FIND THE APPROPRIATE TOOL(S)
- 10. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION TEST FRAMEWORK + SCRIPTING Is it maintainable? Is it reusable? Is it parameterised?
- 11. KICK STARTING TESTAUTOMATION IMPLEMENTING/INTEGRATING WITH CI/CD
- 12. TEST AUTOMATION DOES NOTMEAN MORE TESTING IN LESS TIME; IT MEANS MORE TESTING IN THE SAME TIME. Software Testing Help KICK STARTING TEST AUTOMATION
Editor's Notes
- #4 Emphasise that these steps are merely a guideline. Sometime they might have to be adapted as per the circumstances.
- #5 The final category is refers to those who know about automation and know of its benefits but are too cheap to invest. The nay-sayers; they will always say, “NO”
- #7 Sometimes convincing a client will have to take place after developing a POC.
- #9 In the case of having to develop a PoC before convincing the client, this might be someone who could “consult” on the PoC; such as a member of the automation drive or an intern even.
- #10 Look at the available tools See which ones support the product’s technology stack Paid vs Free: sometimes a paid tool is a necessity