Experiences of Test Automation: Case Studies of Software Test Automation

AboutThisProductDescriptionSoftwaretestautomationhasmovedbeyondaluxurytobecomeanecessity.Applicationsandsystemshavegrowneverlargerandmorecomplex,andmanualtestingsimplycannotkeepup.Astechnologychanges,andmoreorganizationsmoveintoagiledevelopment,testingmustadapt——andquickly.Testautomationisessential,butpoorautomationiswasteful——howdoyouknowwhereyoureffortswilltakeyou?AuthorsDorothyGrahamandMarkFewsterwrotethefield’sseminaltext,SoftwareTestAutomation,whichhasguidedmanyorganizationstowardsuccess.Now,inExperiencesofTestAutomation,theyrevealtestautomationatworkinawidespectrumoforganizationsandprojects,fromcomplexgovernmentsystemstomedicaldevices,SAPbusinessprocessdevelopmenttoAndroidmobileappsandcloudmigrations.Thisbookaddressesbothmanagementandtechnicalissues,describingfailuresandsuccesses,brilliantideasanddisastrousdecisionsand,aboveall,offersspecificlessonsyoucanuse.CoverageincludesTestautomationinagiledevelopmentHowmanagementsupportcanmakeorbreaksuccessfulautomationTheimportanceofagoodtestwarearchitectureandabstractionlevelsMeasuringbenefitsandReturnonInvestment(ROI)Managementissues,includingskills,planning,scope,andexpectationsModel-BasedTesting(MBT),monkeytesting,andexploratorytestautomationTheimportanceofstandards,communication,documentation,andflexibilityinenterprise-wideautomationAutomatingsupportactivitiesWhichteststoautomate,andwhatnottoautomateHiddencostsofautomation:maintenanceandfailureanalysisTherightobjectivesfortestautomation:why“findingbugs”maynotbeagoodobjectiveHighlights,consistingoflessonslearned,goodpoints,andhelpfultipsExperiencesofTestAutomationwillbeinvaluabletoeveryoneconsidering,implementing,using,ormanagingtestautomation.Testers,analysts,developers,automatorsandautomationarchitects,testmanagers,projectmanagers,QAprofessionals,andtechnicaldirectorswillallbenefitfromreadingthisbook.