Automation Testing:

A Practical Approach

Content

What is Automation Testing?

Why Automation Testing?
Automation Methodologies.
Automation Testing Approach.

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What is Automation Testing?

Automation testing is
about using a test tool
to implement test
scripts, execute them
and report test results
over applications under
test.
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Why automation testing?

Reduce manual testing efforts.
Reduce test cycle time.
Reduce test costs.
Reduce manual testing errors when running
regression tests.
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Why automation testing?

(Cont.)

Run tests that manual tests cannot be

run.
Improve project team collaborations.
Improve designing and programming
skills.
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Pitfalls of Automation
Testing
Test everything. Non-repetitive
tests will increase costs
unnecessarily.
Debug time is not planned properly.
Hardcodes in test scripts.

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Pitfalls of Automation
Testing
Changes in application under tests. This causes changes
in test scripts.
Automation testing can
replace manual testing.
Automation Test tool
limitations. Automation
Test tools cannot
recognize application
controls and objects.
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Methodologies Record and Playback

Record every steps of a test case.
Test data is hard coded in the test scripts.
No structures in test scripts.
One test script per test case.
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Methodologies - Functional Automation

Develop user-defined functions, business
functions, utility test scripts to reduce test
cases covering all critical business functionality.
Every test case is automated by a test script.
A test script include test data.
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Methodologies Data
Driven

Test Data is stored in files or databases.

Test scripts can run by different test data.
A test script can be run more than 1 test
case.
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Methodologies - Keyword
Driven

Test cases and test data are stored in

spreadsheets or database.
Keywords form the test cases.

Automation testers will develop test script

functions to run keywords.
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Methodologies - Hybrid
Combine Data Driven and Keyword
Driven.

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Approach - Select a test tool

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Approach - Define Automation Testing

Process

Plan

Desig
n

Implem
ent

Deplo
y

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Revie
w

Evalu
ate

Approach - Training
Train/mentor and improve design
skills.
Train/mentor and improve
programming skills.
Comprehend scripting techniques.
Test case design techniques.
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Approach - Team Member

Collaborations
Test Designer: Comprehend
domain knowledge and design
test cases.
Test Implementer: Implement test
scripts
BA: Provide use cases, user
storiesetc
Developer: Provide information
about IDs of Objects/Controls,
Modulesetc
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Approach - Define Goals and

Objectives

Understand clearly about

goals of automation testing.
Define objectives of
automation testing to
measure how much we get for
the goals of automation
testing.
Then come up with the best
strategy and plan for
automation testing.

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Approach - Implement Automation Test

The framework will
Framework
facilitate
automation testing
activities:
Test designers
design test
cases.

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Test
implementers
implement test
script.

Test executor run

tests and get
feedbacks/report
s.

Approach - Select Test

Cases
We cannot automate
everything because we do
not have time and money
for it.
Critical business test cases
will be selected for test
automation (End-to-End
tests)
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Approach - Separate Test Data and Test

Script
To improve
reusability
and
maintainabili
ty
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Approach - Provide Quick

Reports/Feedbacks

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Approach - Maintain Test

Scripts

Short functions for single

responsibility.

Follow code conventions and

standards.

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Other considerations - Test

Environments
Test scripts are executed on different
platforms.
Setup and organize test
environments in the way tests can be
executed in parallel.
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Other considerations - Change

Management

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Conclusions
Benefits of automation testing can be
attained if we do it right at the beginning.
There is more than one way to skin a cat.
Understand and apply practical approach
can make it.
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Q&A
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