Implementing automated software testing : how to save time and lower costs while raising quality

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dustin, Elfriede, Author.

Contributor:

Gauf, Bernie, Contributor.

Garrett, Thom, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Automation--Testing.

Computer software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 331 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Addison Wesley 2009

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

“This book fills a huge gap in our knowledge of software testing. It does an excellent job describing how test automation differs from other test activities, and clearly lays out what kind of skills and knowledge are needed to automate tests. The book is essential reading for students of testing and a bible for practitioners.” —Jeff Offutt, Professor of Software Engineering, George Mason University “This new book naturally expands upon its predecessor, Automated Software Testing, and is the perfect reference for software practitioners applying automated software testing to their development efforts. Mandatory reading for software testing professionals!” —Jeff Rashka, PMP, Coauthor of Automated Software Testing and Quality Web Systems Testing accounts for an increasingly large percentage of the time and cost of new software development. Using automated software testing (AST), developers and software testers can optimize the software testing lifecycle and thus reduce cost. As technologies and development grow increasingly complex, AST becomes even more indispensable. This book builds on some of the proven practices and the automated testing lifecycle methodology (ATLM) described in Automated Software Testing and provides a renewed practical, start-to-finish guide to implementing AST successfully. In Implementing Automated Software Testing, three leading experts explain AST in detail, systematically reviewing its components, capabilities, and limitations. Drawing on their experience deploying AST in both defense and commercial industry, they walk you through the entire implementation process—identifying best practices, crucial success factors, and key pitfalls along with solutions for avoiding them. You will learn how to: Make a realistic business case for AST, and use it to drive your initiative Clarify your testing requirements and develop an automation strategy that reflects them Build efficient test environments and choose the right automation tools and techniques for your environment Use proven metrics to continuously track your progress and adjust accordingly Whether you’re a test professional, QA specialist, project manager, or developer, this book can help you bring unprecedented efficiency to testing—and then use AST to improve your entire development lifecycle.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

I. What Is Automated Software Testing and Why Should We Automate?

1. What Is Effective Automated Software Testing (AST)?

1.1 Automated Software Testing Definition

1.2 Automated Software Testing Recipes

1.3 Advances in AST Technologies

1.4 Automating Various Software Testing Types

1.5 Providing AST-Based Production Support

1.6 Automating Standards Assessments

Summary

Notes

2. Why Automate?

2.1 The Challenges of Testing Software Today

2.2 Reducing the Time and Cost of Software Testing

2.3 Impacting Software Quality

2.4 Improvements to Your Software Test Program

3. The Business Case

3.1 Definition of the Business Case

3.2 Identifying the Business Needs

3.3 Justifying Automation in Terms of Cost and Benefits

3.4 Risks

3.5 Other Considerations

4. Why Automated Software Testing Fails and Pitfalls to Avoid

4.1 R&D Does Not Generally Focus on Automated or Manual Testing Efforts

4.2 AST Myths and Realities

4.3 Lack of Software Development Considerations for AST

4.4 The Forest for the Trees-Not Knowing Which Tool to Pick

4.5 Lack of Automation Standards across Tool Vendors

4.6 Lack of Business Case

II. How to Automate: Top Six Keys for Automation Payoff

5. Key 1: Know Your Requirements

5.1 Understand the AST Support Requirements

5.2 Additional Information in Support of AST Requirements

5.3 When Information Is Not Available

5.4 Start Implementing Your Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)

6. Key 2: Develop the Automated Test Strategy

6.1 The AST Strategy Document

6.2 Scope and Automated Test Objectives

6.3 Identify the Approach

6.4 Automated Software Test Framework (ASTF).

6.5 AST Environment/Configuration

6.6 Automating the RTM

6.7 Automated Defect Tracking

7. Key 3: Test the Automated Software Test Framework (ASTF)

7.1 Verify That the ASTF Meets Specified Requirements and That Features Behave As Expected

7.2 Peer-Review All ASTF-Related Artifacts, Including Design, Development, and Test Cases

7.3 Verify Requirements and Coverage

7.4 Hold a Customer Review

8. Key 4: Continuously Track Progress-and Adjust Accordingly

8.1 AST Program Tracking and Defect Prevention

8.2 AST Metrics

8.3 Root Cause Analysis

9. Key 5: Implement AST Processes

9.1 AST Phases and Milestones

9.2 AST Phase 1: Requirements Gathering-Analyze Automated Testing Needs

9.3 AST Phase 2: Test Case Design and Development

9.4 AST Phase 3: Automated Software Testing Framework (ASTF) and Test Script Development

9.5 AST Phase 4: Automated Test Execution and Results Reporting

9.6 AST Phase 5: Program Review and Assessment

9.7 Virtual Quality Gates

9.8 Process Measurement

10. Key 6: Put the Right People on the Project-Know the Skill Sets Required

10.1 Program Management

10.2 Systems Engineering

10.3 Software Development

10.4 Configuration Management

10.5 Quality Assurance

10.6 Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

Appendices

A. Process Checklist

A.1 AST Phase 1: Requirements Gathering-Analyze Automated Testing Needs

A.2 AST Phase 2: Test Case Design and Development

A.3 AST Phase 3: Automated Software Testing Framework (ASTF) and Test Script Development

A.4 AST Phase 4: Automated Test Execution and Results Reporting

A.5 AST Phase 5: Program Review and Assessment

B. AST Applied to Various Testing Types

B.1 Security Testing

B.2 Soak Testing.

B.3 Concurrency Testing

B.4 Performance Testing

B.5 Code Coverage Testing

B.6 Unit Testing

C. The Right Tool for the Job

C.1 Requirements Management (RM)

C.2 Unit Testing Frameworks-Example Evaluation

C.3 Configuration Management-Example Evaluation

C.4 Defect Tracking-Example Evaluation

C.5 Security Testing

C.6 Automated Software Testing Framework (ASTF)-Example Evaluation

C.7 Other STL Support Tools

D. Case Study: An Automated Software Testing Framework (ASTF) Example

D.1 Key Design Features

D.2 Test Manager

D.3 More on Automated Test Case and Test Code Generation

D.4 Results Reporting

D.5 Automated Defect Reporting

Contributing Authors

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612432422

9780321619594

0321619595

9781282432420

1282432427

9780321619587

0321619587

9780321619600

0321619609

OCLC:

1027157678