Test Automation 101
Posted by admin / March 14th, 2013 / No responsesWhat is test automation?
I would like to avoid the temptation of coming up with a lengthy definition of test automation. Instead, please allow me to paint a picture by using a number of bullet points. Before I continue, I must state that test automation is not “record and play back”!
These are some of the advantages of test automation:
- Save time
- Save cost
- Increase test coverage
- Increase software quality
- Increase speed to market
- Free human resources
- Stable test environment
- Standard testing(QA) practices
- Identify what needs to be automated and what does not need automation
- Clear test automation expectations
- Dedicated technical test automation engineer
- Unrealistic expectations
- Poor testing practices
- False sense of security/quality
- Technical challenges
- Organizational Issues