Course Name:		Software Testing: Test Automation Strategies and Architectures Training
Deployment Options:		Onsite - Instructor-Led Training
Course Duration:		2-days

Introduction:

This tutorial covers area 6 of the Test Management Body of Knowledge (TMBOK) required for the Certified Test Manager (CTM) certification. This tutorial also covers the Elective area of the Certified Software Test Professional requirements.

Concepts:

Organizations often purchase Software Test Automation Tools without the proper amount of research and planning, and as a result end up with results that can approach a total failure. The tools themselves are often blamed, but only after much money and effort are spent in trying to achieve successful results. The reasons driving these decisions are related to time to market, hope for an increased quality level of testing, and being able to do more with fewer resources. A proper application of automated test tools can, in fact, result in many (or all) of these benefits, but only when applied properly. Automated testing cannot be thought of as something that replaces traditional manual testing methods, but rather, as something that augments it. It cannot make up for a lack of planning and process. This course is geared toward the Quality Assurance Manager / Test Lead and will walk the student through a step-by-step process which he/she will be able to use to determine if their organization is right for automation, how to evaluate and select automated testing tools, how to develop effective test plans and scripts, which metrics to collect and how to report on them, and how to build an effective organization around the use of these tools.

Objectives:

Participants will learn: The Importance of Test Automation in the Testing Process Develop an understanding of similarities / differences / use of Automated Testing Tools Evaluating and Selecting Automated Testing Tools Developing a strategy for test planning, development and execution How to use test results to provide value to the organization How to put together an effective automated test organization, including the use of proper tools, personnel and processes Developing automated test scripts so they become reusable, maintainable and efficient assets of the organization How to use automated testing metrics How do you establish standards that are meaningful, easy to use, and maintainable

Course Outline

Introduction Discussion of Automated Test Tools Selection Test Tool Evaluation and Selection Test Planning / Management Product Integration Product Support Build vs. Buy Strategies, Approaches and Tradeoffs Automated Testing Roles / Responsibilities Developing in-house skills Hiring experts The Automated Testing Process Developing an Automated Test Strategy and Plan Estimating the Size and Scope of an Automated Testing Effort Test Environment Components Automated Test Script Standards Choosing Which Tests to Automate Designing and Constructing Automated Tests Executing Automated Tests Interpreting the Results Test Automation Architectures Picking the Best Architecture for the Organization Implementation Dealing with Data Issues Needed to Support Automated Testing Why Data is So Important How to Maintain a Data Repository Importance of Parameter or Table Driven Tests Test Case Reusability Why Reusability is So Important How to Ensure Reusability Test Scripts / Cases as Organization Assets The Role of Metrics and How to Generate Them Standards and Guidelines

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