Cuesys Infotech :: Consulting | Corporate Training

Program Objectives
Program Overview

By attending Principles Of Software Test Automation workshop, Delegates will learn:

The Importance of Test Automation in the Testing Process
Develop an understanding of similarities / differences / use of Automated Testing Tools
Evaluating and Selecting Automated Testing Tools
Most effective way to set up an automated testing support organization
Developing a strategy for test planning, development and execution
How to use test results to provide value to the organization
How to put together an effective automated test organization, including the use of proper tools, personnel and processes
Identifying applicable data issues of automated testing, and how to resolve them
Developing automated test scripts so they become reusable, maintainable and efficient assets of the organization
How to identify, capture and use automated testing metrics
How do you establish standards that are meaningful, easy to use, and maintainable

Organizations often purchase Software Test Automation Tools without the proper amount of research and planning, and as a result end up with results that can approach a total failure. The tools themselves are often blamed, but only after much money and effort are spent in trying to achieve successful results. The reasons driving these decisions are related to time to market, hope for an increased quality level of testing, and being able to do more with fewer resources.

This Principles Of Software Test Automation training course will walk the student through a step-by-step process which he/she will be able to use to determine if their organization is right for automation, how to evaluate and select automated testing tools, how to develop effective test plans and scripts, which metrics to collect and how to report on them, and how to build an effective organization around the use of these tools.

COURSE AGENDA

Automated Testing Roles / Responsibilities

Developing in-house skills
Hiring experts

The Automated Testing Process

Developing an Automated Test Strategy and Plan
Estimating the Size and Scope of an Automated Testing Effort
Test Environment Components
Automated Test Script Standards
Choosing Which Tests to Automate
Outlining Test Components
Designing Automated Tests
Constructing Successful Automated Tests
Executing Automated Tests
Interpreting the Results
Using Results

Reasons for Automated Testing

Controlling Costs
Application Coverage
Scalability
Repeatability

Definitions and Types of Automated Testing

Functional Testing
Regression Testing
Performance Testing

Discussion of Automated Test Tools Selection