Test automation : a manager's guide / Boby Jose.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jose, Boby, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Testing.

Computer software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Swindon, England : BCS Learning and Development Ltd., [2021]

Summary:

This comprehensive guide covers test automation in-depth for medium- to large-scale implementations, from the benefits of test automation to defining, building and implementing a test automation approach that is fit-for-purpose, to acquiring and executing test execution tools and frameworks.

Contents:

Cover

CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

AUTHOR

ABBREVIATIONS

USEFUL WEBSITES

PREFACE

PART ONE: THE 'WHATS' AND 'WHYS' OF TEST AUTOMATION

1 TEST AUTOMATION: A STRATEGIC VIEW

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.2 MANUAL TESTING AND AUTOMATED TESTING

1.3 THE 'WHATS' AND THE 'WHYS' OF TEST AUTOMATION

1.4 MANAGING STAKEHOLDERS IN TEST AUTOMATION

1.5 TEST AUTOMATION POLICY, STRATEGY AND PLAN

1.6 CBA AND ROI FOR TEST AUTOMATION

1.7 AUTOMATION FEASIBILITY

1.8 OVERSELLING AUTOMATION

1.9 SUMMARY

2. DOMAIN-FOCUSED TEST AUTOMATION

2.1 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES

2.2 TEST AUTOMATION AND BUSINESS MODELS

2.3 TEST AUTOMATION IN FUNCTIONAL AND NON-FUNCTIONAL TESTING

2.4 TRENDS

2.5 SUMMARY

3. TEST AUTOMATION TOOL SELECTION

3.1 TEST AUTOMATION TOOL SELECTION

3.2 TOOL SELECTION ASSESSMENT

3.3 CODING OR SCRIPTING

3.4 SCRIPTLESS AUTOMATION

3.5 SUMMARY

4. PEOPLE AND TEAM

4.1 TEST AUTOMATION TEAM

4.2 SKILLS

4.3 HIRING PROCESS

4.4 SUMMARY

5 AUTOMATION FRAMEWORKS

5.1 LINEAR TEST AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK

5.2 MODULAR TESTING FRAMEWORK

5.3 LIBRARY ARCHITECTURE TESTING FRAMEWORK

5.4 DATA-DRIVEN TESTING FRAMEWORK

5.5 KEYWORD-DRIVEN TESTING FRAMEWORK

5.6 HYBRID TESTING FRAMEWORK

5.7 TEST-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT TESTING FRAMEWORK

5.8 BEHAVIOUR-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT TESTING FRAMEWORK

5.9 SUMMARY

6. ENVIRONMENTS

6.1 TEST AUTOMATION ENVIRONMENTS

6.2 SUMMARY

7. CANDIDATES FOR AUTOMATION

7.1 WHAT SHOULD BE AUTOMATED?

7.2 WHAT SHOULD NOT BE AUTOMATED?

7.3 SUMMARY

8. TEST AUTOMATION AND TEST COVERAGE

8.1 TEST COVERAGE

8.2 TEST AUTOMATION METRICS

8.3 SUMMARY

PART TWO: HOW AND WHEN TO DO AUTOMATION

9. TEST AUTOMATION SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

9.1 ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR A TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER.

9.2 BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN TEST AUTOMATION

9.3 SUMMARY

10. TEST AUTOMATION TOOLS

10.1 UNDERSTANDING LICENCE MODELS

10.2 LEADING TEST AUTOMATION TOOLS

10.3 COST FACTORS

10.4 SUMMARY

11. TEST AUTOMATION AND PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

11.1 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES FOR TEST AUTOMATION

11.2 CODING OR SCRIPTING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES

11.3 CANDIDATES FOR TEST AUTOMATION SCRIPTING

11.4 DEVELOPING YOUR FIRST SCRIPT

11.5 SUMMARY

12. AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

12.1 TEST AUTOMATION COMPONENTS' DEFINITIONS

12.2 BUILDING A TEST AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK

12.3 SUT ARCHITECTURE

12.4 TEST DATA MANAGEMENT

12.5 SUMMARY

13 MEASURING TEST AUTOMATION

13.1 TEST AUTOMATION METRICS

13.2 REQUIREMENT AND COVERAGE METRICS

13.3 DEFECT METRICS

13.4 MANAGEMENT REPORTING

13.5 AUTOMATED TEST METRICS

13.6 SUMMARY

14 CONCLUSION

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: CODING STANDARDS AND COMMENTS

APPENDIX B: SAMPLE TEST AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK

APPENDIX C: SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

APPENDIX D: SAMPLE SKILL SET OF TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEERS

APPENDIX E: TEMPLATES

TEMPLATE 1: SAMPLE TEST POLICY

TEMPLATE 2: SAMPLE TEST AUTOMATION PLAN

TEMPLATE 3: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS

TEMPLATE 4: AUTOMATION SUITABILITY CHECKLIST

TEMPLATE 5: TOOL EVALUATION

TEMPLATE 6: ROI TREND

TEMPLATE 7: ROI

APPENDIX F: TEST AUTOMATION - INDUSTRY EXAMPLES

APPENDIX G: ISTQB TEST AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE

REFERENCES

FURTHER READING

GLOSSARY

INDEX

Back cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"BCS Learning & Development Limited"

Part 1: The Whats and Whys of Test Automation1. Test Automation: A Strategic View2. Domain-Focussed Test Automation3. Test Automation Tool Selection4. People and Team5. Automation Frameworks6. Environments7. Candidates for Automation8. Test Automation and Test CoveragePart 2: How and When to do Test Automation9. Test Automation Subject Matter Expert 10. Test Automation Tools11. Test Automation and Programming Languages12. Automation Framework Design and Development13. Measuring Automated Testing14. Conclusion.

ISBN:

9781523148332

1523148330

9781780175478

1780175477

9781780175461

1780175469

OCLC:

1273972687