The document discusses test automation frameworks and test automation support systems. It describes a layered architecture for test automation support systems, with different layers including build registration, test cycle configuration, scheduling tests, allocating and picking up schedules from a controller, executing tests, and reporting. The layers separate different functions and allow different parts like pre-processors, processors, and post-processors to interact through defined interfaces.

1. Test Automation Support Systems
Layered Architecture
Rahul Verma
Consulting Software Tester and Coach
QA Architect, McAfee India (An Intel Company)
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2. Agenda
• Test automation frameworks
• Test Automation Support System
• Design elements
• Framework as a Layer
• The possibilities
… not necessarily in that order

3. Open Discussion
Test Automation Frameworks

4. Test Automation Support System

5. Framework Features
• Extensible
• Reusable
• Modular
• Learnable
• User-friendly
• Portable
• Scalable
• Abstractions
• … More?

6. Automation Support features
• Distributed Testing
• Script Development Environment
• Support multiple interfaces – web , gui, cli
• Support multiple SUTs
• Run-time infrastructure behavior modification
• Multiple modes of execution
• Cross-platform
• Multi-deployment support
• … More?

7. Layered Architecture

8. Relations Configuration Code
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7

9. Steps Could be…
• Build Registration
• Test Cycle Configuration
• Schedule Configuration
• Schedule allocation
• Schedule Pickup
• Schedule Execution
• Reporting

10. Hooks
• Pre-processors
• Processors
• Post-processors

11. Schedule Schedule
Build Test Cycle Scheduling Schedule
Allocation Pick-up ( Test Reporting
Registration Configuration Tests Execution
(Controller) Runner)
Schedule Schedule
Build Test Cycle Scheduling Schedule
Allocation Pick-up ( Test Reporting
Registration Configuration Tests Execution
(Controller) Runner)

12. Schedule Schedule
Build Test Cycle Scheduling Schedule
Allocation Pick-up ( Test Reporting
Registration Configuration Tests Execution
(Controller) Runner)
Schedule Schedule
Build Test Cycle Scheduling Schedule
Allocation Pick-up ( Test Reporting
Registration Configuration Tests Execution
(Controller) Runner)

15. Thanks
Rahul_Verma@testingperspective.com
www.testingperspective.com