Test automation should be an activity that involves the entire project team—not just the testing group. Test automation is a technical testing task, and the test team benefits from the assistance of others in the organization. Jim Trentadue outlines the various testing activities with the corresponding contributions and benefits of each team member. Project managers can coordinate the effort and schedule. Business analysts can manage technical test requirements. User acceptance testers can provide proper steps and screenshots for IT personnel. Developers can write code with testability in mind. Database administrators can manage the data used in the tests and check for database effects and impacts. Jim reviews automated testing nuances and what to account for, discussing the differences between a manual and automated testing setup. With the contributions of all, the benefits of test automation will be shared by the entire project team—not just the testers.

1. BT9
Session
6/9/16 1:30 PM
What Everyone on the Team Needs to
Know about Test Automation
Presented by:
Jim Trentadue
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2. Jim Trentadue
Original Software
Jim Trentadue has more than sixteen years of experience as a
coordinator/manager in the software testing field. In his various career roles in
testing, Jim has focused on test execution, automation, management,
environment management, standards deployment, and test tool implementation.
In the area of offshore testing, Jim has worked with multiple large firms to
develop and coordinate cohesive relationships. As a guest speaker at the
University of South Florida's software testing class, Jim mentors students on the
testing industry and trends for establishing future job searches and continued
training.

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What Project Teams Need
to Know about Successful
Test Automation
Jim Trentadue – Software Quality Consulting Director
jtrentadue@origsoft.com
June 9th, 2016
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Agenda
2 Key points to know about Test Automation
3 How each Project Team function can contribute to Automation
4
5 Presentation Recap
Contribution impact by testing phase
Agenda1

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Automation Antidote
Automation can fix the bottleneck, or be the bottleneck…
Starts with
manual
testing
Focus on
stable apps
Requires
Specialist
Tech skills
Unable to
survive app
changes
Becomes
roadblock to
testing
Return to
manual
testing
Approximately 40
years of expensive
SHELFWARE or the
LURE of freeware
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• Login ID
• Password
MyApplication
Key points to know about Test Automation
Differentiation from manual testing
Test Application
Interaction
Test Case
Execution
Test Case
Development
ObjectName TextBox1
ObjectID 25
InnerText LoginID
Traditional manual methods:
TC1: Create Work Order
TC2: Update Work Order
TC3 Delete Work Order
Automation methods:
TC1: Create Work Order
TC1.1: Login
TC1.2: Work Order data entry
TC1.3: Confirmation screen
TC1.4: Logout
Application Under Test?
Automated Test Cases?
ISSUE

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Highlight of contributions
Key themes for each functional area
• Scope, Time, CostProject Managers
• Technical Requirements for AUT’sBusiness Analysts
• Application StandardizationDevelopers
• Data & Database IntegrityDBA’s
• Sets Testing directionSystem Testers
• Initiative ChampionIT Management
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Allocates Resources accordingly
Manages Schedules
Maintains Project Budget
Collaborates with Test Manager / Lead
Project Managers
Scope, Time, Cost

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Leads Requirements Gathering Sessions
Documents Business Rules
Serves as Conduit to UAT
Knowledge of Integrated Systems / Data
Business Analysts
Technical Requirements:
Application(s) Under Test
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Keeps Object Naming Conventions
Maintains Objects Accessibility
Debugs Test Cases
Diverts to Write Code Libraries
Developers
Application
Standardization

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Maps Database Effects from Tests
Maintains Test Environments
Enables Data Privacy
Compares Tables & Data across DB’s
DBA’s
Data & Database Integrity
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Provides Manual Test Cases to Automate
Identifies Validation Points in AUT
Captures Step-By-Step details
Documents End-To-End Test Scenarios
System Testers
Sets Testing Direction

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Promotes Initiative thru IT Organization
Secures Capital Funding
Understands related ROI & KPI’s
Sets Multi-Year Vision Plan
IT Management
Initiative Champion
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Improving testing by phase
Better testing eliminates the testing chaos
Shift Right!
More Technical,
More Specialists
No Coding Skills
Required
Pro’s Con’s
Cheaper or
free software
Significant
investment to
implement
Better-known
in market place
Requires
specialized
resources
Pro’s Con’s
Increased
utilization of
automation
Higher entry
point cost to
buy or build
Automation
done earlier by
everyone
Potentially
longer to
implement
Project
Team Goal:
Do Testing
Better!
Dev, DBA, QA Specialist BA, Functional QA

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Favorable impressions?
What reactions can we expect to with management?
• Predictable
• Dependable
System Testing
Component Testing
• Thoroughness
• Regularity
Integration Testing
Story Testing
• Accountability
• Confidence
Acceptance Testing
Release Testing
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Presentation Recap
Three key points to take away
Ø Test Automation can clear the source of the problem or can be the source
Ø Test Automation demands a wide buy-in to ensure success
Ø The effort invested can be distributed, saving time and money in the end

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Jim Trentadue – Software Quality Consulting Director
jtrentadue@origsoft.com