The document discusses automation testing, including what it is, why it is used, and the typical process. Automation testing involves using a tool to execute test case suites by entering test data, comparing results, and generating reports. It aims to reduce manual testing by automating common test cases. The automation process includes selecting a tool, defining the test scope, planning, designing tests, executing them, and maintaining the automated tests over time as the system under test changes. Benefits include faster testing, wider test coverage, consistent results, and reduced costs compared to manual testing. Various types of testing like smoke, unit, integration, functional, and regression can be automated. Popular automation tools mentioned include Selenium, QTP, Rational Functional Test

1. AUTOMATION TESTING
Process, Planning & Tools
Created by: Yana Altunyan
Reviewed by: Vladimir Soghoyan
Ogma Applications

2.  What is Automation Testing?
 Why Automated Testing?
 Automated Testing Process
 Test tool selection
 Define the scope of Automation
 Planning, Design and Development
 Test Execution
 Maintenance
 Benefits of Automation Testing
 Different types of software testing that can be automated
 Automation Testing Tools
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Overview

3. Automation Testing means using an automation tool
to execute your test case suite.
 The automation software can enter test data into the
System Under Test ,compare expected and
actual results and generate detailed test reports.
Once the test suite is automated, no human
intervention is required .
Goal of Automation is to reduce number of test cases
to be run manually and not eliminate manual testing
all together.
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What is Automation Testing?

4.  Manual Testing of all work flows, all fields , all negative scenarios is
time and cost consuming
 It is difficult to test for multi lingual sites manually
 Automation does not require Human intervention. You can run
automated test unattended (overnight)
 Automation increases speed of test execution
 Automation helps increase Test Coverage
 Manual Testing can become boring and hence error prone.
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Why Automated Testing?

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Automated Testing Process

6. Test Tool selection largely depends on the technology
the Application Under Test is built on
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Test tool selection

7. Scope of automation is the area of your Application
Under Test which will be automated. Following points
help determine scope:
 Feature that are important for the business
 Scenarios which have large amount of data
 Common functionalities across applications
 Technical feasibility
 Extent to which business components are reused
 Complexity of test cases
 Ability to use the same test cases for cross browser testing
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Define the scope of Automation

8. During this phase you create Automation strategy &
plan, which contains following details
 Automation tools selected
 Framework design and its features
 In-Scope and Out-of-scope items of automation
 Automation test bed preparation
 Schedule and Timeline of scripting and execution
 Deliverables of automation testing
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Planning, Design and Development

9. The scripts need input test data before there are set
to run.
Once executed they provide detailed test reports.
Execution can be performed using the automation
tool directly.
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Test Execution

10. As new functionalities are added to the System Under
Test with successive cycles, Automation Scripts need
to be added, reviewed and maintained for each
release cycle.
Maintenance becomes necessary to improve
effectiveness of Automation Scripts.
BUT: continuous maintenance can bring to time
wasting, and , as a result, additional cost, which is
not good
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Maintenance

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Benefits of Automation Testing
 70% faster than the manual testing
 Wider test coverage of application features
 Reliable in results
 Ensure Consistency
 Saves Time and Cost
 Improves accuracy
 Human Intervention is not required while execution
 Increases Efficiency
 Better speed in executing tests
 Re-usable test scripts
 Test Frequently and thoroughly
 More cycle of execution can be achieved through automation
 Early time to market

12. Smoke Testing
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Functional Testing
Regression Testing
Data Driven Testing
Black Box Testing
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Different types of software testing that can be
automated

13. There are tons of Functional and Regression Testing Tools available in
market. Here are 5 best tools certified by experts
 Selenium
 QTP (HP UFT)
 Rational Functional Tester
 WATIR
 SilkTest
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Automation Testing Tools