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ARE YOU READY FOR TEST AUTOMATION GAME?

ARE YOU READY FOR TEST AUTOMATION GAME?. Kerry Zallar (STQE Magazine) (Nov/Dec 2001 Issue) CONCEPT/ DEFINITION: Use of software to control the execution of tests and data comparison To enable test scripts/ cases to be developed and executed (Potentially in an unattended or off-hours mode).

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ARE YOU READY FOR TEST AUTOMATION GAME?

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  1. ARE YOU READY FORTEST AUTOMATION GAME? Kerry Zallar (STQE Magazine) (Nov/Dec 2001 Issue) CONCEPT/ DEFINITION: Use of software to control the execution of tests and data comparison To enable test scripts/ cases to be developed and executed (Potentially in an unattended or off-hours mode)

  2. STORY – Buggy the Tester • Simple behavioral model of the application • Test program to compare results • Program ran continuously, generating new test sequences • Ran tests on a dozen machines at once • Some manual testing included • Fewer bugs after several rounds of testing and bug fixes RESULT: Very few bugs found upon release

  3. NEW TO TEST AUTOMATION? • Author suggests 5 broad areas for analysis • 1) Test Automation is Software Development • 2) Test Automation is Long-Term Investment • 3) Assess your Resources • 4) No one-size-fits-all Approach • 5) Gauge your Maturity Levels

  4. 1) TEST AUTOMATION IS SW DEV. • Unable to cope with manual testing? • Solution: Purchase a test automation tool • Known as “Capture/Playback” (Capture tests while they’re running and execute later using Playback tool) • Simplify or Complicate? • Understanding of tasks, issues and impact • Automation: Not a ‘project’, but a ‘product’

  5. EFFECTIVE AUTOMATION • Planning • Logical and Modular code designs • Standardization • Configuration Management • Documentation and Testing

  6. 2) LONG TERM INVESTMENT • Justification of investment • Supporting defective software • Releases to fix problems in production • Losing business due to customer dissatisfaction • Two aspects: • Upfront costs • Maintenance costs • Estimation of Return on Investment (ROI)

  7. 3)ASSESS YOUR RESOURCES • Resources: People and Skills • Effective Automation => • Visionary: Automation is planned, designed and managed well • Development Skills: Program code to write reusable modules and test scripts • Staff skills set

  8. 4) NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH • Automation effort depends on: • Criticality of software under test • Level of investment • Maturity of software development • Maturity of testing processes • Time-frame for results

  9. CUSTOMIZING TEST AUTOMATION • Mix of manual and automated testing • Guide proportions to meet your organization’s needs

  10. 5) GUAGE YOUR MATURITY LEVELS • Process Maturity essential for Test Maturity • Test Maturity • Independent Testing? • Structured Process? • Documentation Practices for Tests? • Release Management • Management of software releases • Disciplined prioritization and communication

  11. SUMMARY/ ANALYSIS Evaluation of Test Automation • More than buying a tool • Long-term investment of money, time, people and skills • Purpose needs to be well-defined • Important to develop a test-automation strategy • Work as a team • Requires relevant skill sets for efficiency • Treat it as software development • Need for customization • Commitment is essential • Get an early start

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