How Not To Automate
So why does automation seldom deliver the better, faster, cheaper and more effective testing that we expect? A lot has been said and published about Test Automation, but we thought if we told you how not to automate you may have more success, allowing you to...
The Don’ts of Automation
An automation effort is like a project of its own, often under-valued but potentially having an organization wide impact if not played right. Just as a GPS takes into account many parameters in deciding the shortest path that saves time and money, you need to know...
Getting started with web automation: A Java approach to Selenium
My plan is to start with small steps, so we will begin using Selenium IDE to record scripts and export them to Java. From this post on, we will then start adding more libraries to the mix, deal with more complex scenarios and maybe even run the tests from a continuous...
Automation Testing versus Manual Testing Guidelines
I met with my team’s automation experts a few weeks back to get their input on when to automate and when to manually test. The general rule of thumb has always been to use common sense. If you’re only going to run the test one or two times or the test is...
Test Automation and Coding – Parallel Life Cycles
In the traditional approach test automation comes into play gradually upon the product maturing during its development. The automated tests are added during the subsequent development process phases, first as regression cases, once manual unit and functional tests are...The Automated Testing Handbook
The Automated Testing Handbook Introduction The risk of software failure has never been greater. The estimated annual economic impact ranges from $60 billion for poor testing to $100 billion in lost revenues and increased costs. Unfortunately, market pressure for the...
Automated Software Testing: Do Your Metrics Measure Up?
Without the Proper Metrics, All the Automation In the World Won’t Yield Useful Results “When you can measure what you are speaking about, and can express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers,...
Engineering Quality Goes Bananas
This is a case study in how we reduced our risks and achieved our test automation objectives in just a few months on a total outlay of $0 for tools. Now, it wasn’t as if we started with zero cost as a target. Often, buying tools is the most cost-effective solution, so we evaluated test automation tools as a potential solution.
Meet the 2008 Rockstars of Testing
This article originally posted November, 2008 Party Time. Excellent. Take a Trip Backstage to Hang With 2008’s Test-Tool Heroes (We’re Not Worthy!) E x-squeeze me! OK, pop quiz: In 2006, did you vote for Mercury Interactive as your starring supplier of testing tools?...
Take Automated Testing Out Of The Cave
Even Troglodytes Can Understand Automation with This Framework Approach Test automation typically relies on a select group of technical people within the QA organization for development and maintenance. This dependence can be magnified when an automation...