qLabs How To Get Maximum RoI Using Test Automation

qLabs
How to getmaximum ROI using Test Automation
(August 2009)

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Test Automation Background
qLabs Automation Approach
iLeap - qLabs Test Automation Framework
Advantages
Agenda

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Automation Without Framework
85% of all Test Automation initiatives did not give enough ROI

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Traditional Automation Approach

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qLabs Automation Approach
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* iLeap is qlabs’ Test Automation Framework

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iLeap
Test suite development equivalent to writing manual test cases
Eliminates the communication overhead between manual and automation engineer.
Easy migration from one tool to another
Unattended execution with inbuilt recovery mechanisms
Publishes the test results in easy to read format.
Supports all major functional automation tools and technologies including AJAX, Silver Light 3.0
Enable conditional execution feature to take care of complex real time business scenarios

Automation Suite Development – Create Object Repository
Object
Object Properties
Application Under Test
Define Application Under Test (AUT) object properties in a segregated environment
Unique Identifier

Scalable with respect to incremental build changes
Improves the ease of test script maintenance
Enables fast delivery and early detection of defects

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Automation Suite Development – Create Test Case Action Repository
Action values are maintained in keyword tables
Test case functional steps
1: Enter the value in the Login Name edit field
2: Enter the value in the Login Password edit field
3: Click on Login Button
Expected result
Verify that the next page appears and the
Dashboard link is visible
TestUser1
Password

Test case repository is used to store definitions of test cases with respect to test data.
Improves efficiency by separation of the code from the data
Improved maintainability of test scripts.

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Automation Suite Development – Create Test Case Data Repository
Multiple iterations with different test data
Iteration 2 Values
Iterations 1 Values
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Test Suite Execution - Control Configuration
Contains control parameters for the test execution
Parameters to control Result Reporting
Parameter to control Test Environment
Application Parameters
Parameter to control Test Execution
Execution Priority
Execution Status
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Test Suite Execution - Result Reporting
Result file created with the date and time stamp, version number appended to the filename
Results of Test Case Execution
Customization in execution

A standardized method to log test results is used throughout
Relevant Pass/Fail information is generated along with test case details

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Incorporates best practices of test automation engineering which results in:
No framework development is required, resulting in lower risk and a quick jumpstart.
Highly robust and scalable solution
Rapid test development; productivity increases up to 40%
Minimized tool dependency and empowered manual test engineers
Effective handling of incremental changes results in 60% cut in maintenance costs
Web based ROI Calculations showcase the overall automation benefits for any application
http://qlabs.impetus.co.in/automation_roi_calculator/
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Advantages Over Alternative Options

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