Establishing a Third Generation
Test Design and Automation System

  Desperate for assistance, test teams have adopted many of the point automation tools that have become available only to relegate them to "shelfware" when they determine that tools alone are not the answer. Some combination of test methodology, automation architecture, and integrated tools is the answer. A new, third generation of test automation is proving to be the single best answer to this productivity crisis. This course clearly describes the steps to design, manage, and maintain an overall 3rd generation testing framework. The key phases of test planning, test design, building automated tests, executing tests, and reporting results are presented as well as the key considerations for integrating multiple testing tools into a "Test Automation Architecture". Tools to support your 3rd generation Test architecture, such as Unified TestPro®, and other emerging 3rd generation technology will be presented and discussed.

YOU WILL LEARN: The effective steps to test planning, design, automation, and results reporting How to establish a roles-based test team for faster, more effective testing Ways to accomplish your testing more quickly using fewer technical resources How to set up a test architecture that requires far less maintenance The key elements of designing and implementing an effective test automation framework How leading organizations have addressed their tough testing automation challenges

CREATE TEST SUITES WITH FEWER TECHNICAL TESTERS

  The need for software reliability has never been greater. Software developers are being asked to produce high-quality software on extremely tight schedules. Software testing is time-consuming and costly, and it's becoming increasingly complex as applications migrate to the Web. Many traditional approaches to testing take too long and are too labor intensive given the shortage of qualified test engineers. Many hoped that standard software test automation tools would solve this problem - they haven't.

  A new, third generation of test automation has proven to be the single best answer to this software productivity crisis. Using a roles-based test system rather than second generation program scripts, business analysts now design tests and feed them to an automatic test case processing engine.

  This course will teach you how to maximize your efficiency at every step of the testing process. This means not just execution, but also planning, design, building, executing, debugging, managing, and reporting. In addition you will:

• Discover a more effective methodology for fully documenting and inspecting development and test deliverables
  
  
• Learn the latest third generation test design and automation approach to enable you to separate, yet integrate, test design and automation
  
  
• Understand the considerations for integrating different test tool capability and different tool vendors thereby creating a more manageable "Test automation System"
  
  

LEARN HOW OTHERS HAVE ACHIEVED RESULTS

  Specific real-life examples and case studies of how leading companies have successfully implemented advanced test automation systems for the WEB, telecommunication, API, and embedded applications will be shared. Key tools that support the testing framework will demonstrated and each participant will receive examples of each test step: planning, designing, building, running, and results reporting. Both quantitative and qualitative results in implementing an effective test automation strategy will be shared.