The document introduces a session on test automation, highlighting key trends such as agile development, economic pressures, and increased complexity that necessitate automation. It emphasizes the inevitability of test automation and the need for an interactive discussion on this topic. The session will explore various challenges and business-related aspects of implementing test automation.

1. Test Automation is Inevitable
Derk-Jan de Grood
Testnet voorjaarsevement 2013
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2. Note
These are introductory slides. I plan to reduce
slides to a minimum during this session. In the
session I will list trends and their
consequence, translate that to arguments that
plead for Test Automation. But I plan also to
make it a interactive session…so think along
learn from others in the group.
No doubt we will will conclude that Test
automations in inevitable…
No doubt will find good arguments why…
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3. Adaptation of Test Automation
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Voornamelijk
Handmatig
Handmatig
Beperkt
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Beperkt
Not based on scientific data…
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4. Contents
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5. Some trends
o Agile Development: Tests are often repeated
o Economic developments: Organizations must survive
the coming years with less budget. However, to get
along much should be invested in IT.
o Shorter time-to-market, CI: Testing must be performed
faster
o Growth in complexity: Testing technical interfaces and
tooling is necessary here.
o Mobile: Different platforms and devices:
Tests are often repeated, this feeds
the Business Case for automation.
o DevOps…ultimate trust in solutions
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6. More trends…
Will be explored….
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7. Trends lead to testchallenges
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8. Challenges to solutions
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9. Involve business
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10. Hygiene
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11. Bug finding
Intelligence
Madrid, 4th-7th of June 2012
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12. Where
does it
lead to?
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13. Automated
Tests
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15. Join this
session …
and we will
discuss
things in
more depth..
Derk-Jan
Valori
Coltbaan 4a
3439 NG NIEUWEGEIN
The Netherlands
derkjandegrood@valori.nl
+31(0)651807878
www.valori.nl
@DerkJanDeGrood
http://djdegrood.wordpress.com
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