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Test Automation : A manager's guide.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Swindon : BCS Learning & Development Limited, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First edittionDescription: 1 online resource (276 pages) illustrations, 26 centimetersContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781780175461
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Test AutomationDDC classification:
  • 006.3
LOC classification:
  • Q335 .J674 JOS
Online resources:
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.
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.
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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.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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