The document discusses strategies for improving mobile test automation, emphasizing the importance of real-time feedback and continuous integration to enhance app quality and delivery speed. Key techniques include utilizing small batch sizes, comprehensive version control, and developer-tester collaboration, which have significantly reduced testing times. Additionally, it highlights the value of leveraging real user data and emerging technologies for effectively driving development and testing processes.

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Brad Johnson
VP Product Marketing
@bradjohnsonsv
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June 24, 2015

2. TIME

3. EXPERTISE

4. PROCESS

5. Says who

6. you.

7. 250 Testers from 6 Continents

8. Mobile is your chance to make a CHANGE

9. Learn new TECHNIQUES

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Seek TIPS from experts

11. Embrace new TECHNOLOGY

12. Learn new TECHNIQUES

13. REALITY always trumps speculation
Static aggregates (ok)

14. REALITY always trumps speculation
Real Time (best)

15. REALITY always trumps speculation
Data science - better than best!

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 ASAP
 Simple
 Time Consuming
 Mundane
 Rhythm
 Goal : Continuous Integration execution

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o Small Batch Sizes

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o Small Batch Sizes
o Comprehensive Version Control

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o Small Batch Sizes
o Comprehensive Version Control
o Simple Branch Strategies

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o Small Batch Sizes
o Comprehensive Version Control
o Simple Branch Strategies
o Automation

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o Small Batch Sizes
o Comprehensive Version Control
o Simple Branch Strategies
o Automation
o Continuous Feedback

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o Small Batch Sizes
o Comprehensive Version Control
o Simple Branch Strategies
o Automation
o Continuous Feedback
o Emphasis on working builds

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o Small Batch Sizes
o Comprehensive Version Control
o Simple Branch Strategies
o Automation
o Continuous Feedback
o Emphasis on working builds
o Consistent environments

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o Small Batch Sizes
o Comprehensive Version Control
o Simple Branch Strategies
o Automation
o Continuous Feedback
o Emphasis on working builds
o Consistent environments
o Developer – Tester Collaboration

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 Device reaction to app functionality
 Battery, CPU, Memory
 Dependent services and 3rd party apps/ads
 Separate back and front end performance
 User experience under every traffic condition
 Performance to revenue correlation

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Seek TIPS from experts

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RetestTest Development Infra setup RepeatFixTest Analyze
TIME
Beware Automation Solutions that Hinder Speed
Developers code tests, but not faster.

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RetestTest Development Infra setup RepeatFixTest Analyze
TIME
Analysis is still slow & manual
Beware Automation Solutions that Hinder Speed

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RetestTest Development Infra setup RepeatAnalyze
Develop plans Post-test Validate
Traditional
Approach
Test Fix
/
Analyze
Fix
Test Dev Test
/
Analyze
Fix
Test Dev Test
/
Analyze
Fix
Test Dev Test
/
Analyze
Fix
Test Dev TestModern
Approach
OR
/
Analyze
Fix
Test Dev Test /
Analyze
Fix
Test Dev Test
AUT/device
setup Manual

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250 hours of manual tests
compressed to 1 hour
Regression tests not run until
feature complete now run nightly
4 months to overnight
25% faster Time To Market

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“(Mobile test automation) has been critical in
improving both the speed to deliver
and the quality of our mobile apps.”
“We decreased our test cycles from three weeks to a couple of days.”
3 WEEKS 2 Days

34. Embrace new TECHNOLOGY

35. RUM =
“What to
Test”
(real user monitoring)

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o Rapid & accurate test development
o Reliable, maintainable test automation
o Stability across mobile OS platforms
o Device performance measurement
o Real-Time feedback (via Continuous Integration is a +)

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 Rank active devices
 Device usage
 Weight matrix to device
 Know problem areas per device
 Device Access
 Private
 Public

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Source: Mobile Test Coverage Index (Perfecto)

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o Behind the firewall
o Always available
o Online access for all your teams
o 24x7, secure, remote access to
devices
o Manual & automated testing
Hands on when you
need them.

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o Dedicated
o Latest in-market devices
o Maintained for you
o Secure
o API’s to install apps,
reboot/wake-up, launch tests
Perfect for automated mobile
regression testing

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Analytics
Database
Main
SUT/AUT
Web Server
Web Server
App ServerWeb Server
Web Server
App Server
App Server
App Server
Load
Balancer
Cache
Cache
Database
CDN
Credit
Card
Web
analytics
Other
Svcs…
Performance
Tester(s)
Virtualized services3rd party services
Load Testing
Tool

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Analytics
Database
Main
Analytics
Load
GeneratorLoad
GeneratorLoad
Generator
SUT/AUT
Web Server
Web Server
App ServerWeb Server
Web Server
App Server
App Server
App Server
Load
Balancer
Cache
Cache
Database
CDN
Credit
Card
Web
analytics
Other
Svcs…
Performance
Tester(s)
Virtualized services3rd party services
Cloud
Servers
Load Testing
Tool

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Analytics
Database
Main
Analytics
Load
GeneratorLoad
GeneratorLoad
Generator
SUT/AUT
Web Server
Web Server
App ServerWeb Server
Web Server
App Server
App Server
App Server
Load
Balancer
Cache
Cache
Database
CDN
Credit
Card
Web
analytics
Other
Svcs…
Performance
Tester(s)
Virtualized services3rd party services
Cloud
Servers
Load Testing
Tool

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Analytics
Database
Main
SUT/AUT
Web Server
Web Server
App ServerWeb Server
Web Server
App Server
App Server
App Server
Load
Balancer
Cache
Cache
Database
Analytics
Load
GeneratorLoad
GeneratorLoad
Generator
CDN
Credit
Card
Web
analytics
Other
Svcs…
Performance
Tester(s)
Data sources:
Native (SSH), JMX, PerfMon, CA Introscope,
AppDynamics, New Relic, CloudWatch,….
3rd party services Virtualized services
Cloud
Servers
Real time
analytics
Load Testing
Tool

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Utilize Real User data to drive
dev & test specifications

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CI runs
unit tests
Utilize Real User data to drive
dev & test specifications

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CI runs
unit tests
Utilize Real User data to drive
dev & test specifications
Spin up suitable, consistent
test environments in the cloud
or the lab

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Mobile
automation
runs in
remote or on
premise
devices
CI runs
unit tests
Utilize Real User data to drive
dev & test specifications
Spin up suitable, consistent
test environments in the cloud
or the lab

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Iterative load
tests run as CI
tasks
Mobile
automation
runs in
remote or on
premise
devices
CI runs
unit tests
Utilize Real User data to drive
dev & test specifications
Spin up suitable, consistent
test environments in the cloud
or the lab

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Iterative load
tests run as CI
tasks
Mobile
automation
runs in
remote or on
premise
devices
CI runs
unit tests
Daily (or more frequent) updates keep
teams quality focused
Embedded failure
details & bottleneck
data isolate issues
Utilize Real User data to drive
dev & test specifications
Spin up suitable, consistent
test environments in the cloud
or the lab

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Iterative load
tests run as CI
tasks
Mobile
automation
runs in
remote or on
premise
devices
CI runs
unit tests
Manage to a
performance
baseline
Daily (or more frequent) updates keep
teams quality focused
Embedded failure
details & bottleneck
data isolate issues
Utilize Real User data to drive
dev & test specifications
Spin up suitable, consistent
test environments in the cloud
or the lab

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EXPERTISE

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TIM
E

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PROCESS

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Mobile Test
Automation

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Mobile Test
Automation
Real Test
Devices

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Mobile Test
Automation
Performance
Testing
Real Test
Devices

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Mobile Test
Automation
Performance
Testing
Real Test
Devices
Solid
Integration

61. Mobile is your chance to make a CHANGE

62. You CAN do it!

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SOASTA.com
o Whitepaper: 7 Steps to Pragmatic Mobile Testing
• http://info.soasta.com/Whitepaper-7-Steps-to-Pragmatic-Mobile-Testing.html
o July 7 Webinar “Strategies for Mobile Automation Success”
• http://info.soasta.com/strategies-for-mobile-test-automation-success.html
o Recorded webinars - e.g. “Pragmatic Mobile Testing”
• http://www.soasta.com/webinars/
Others
o “Future of Testing” (search Stickyminds/Techwell)
o “Mobile Test Coverage Index” (search Perfecto)
See “7 Steps” Session @ 3:00pm!

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@bradjohnsonsv
bjohnson@SOASTA
Brad Johnson