Introduction to Test Automation Essentials (TT3511)
Introduction to Test Automation is a one-day, hands-on event designed to provide participants with the skills required to develop a custom test automation plan and architecture for their organization. Throughout the course, students will examine and work through various practical examples, learning how to create an integrated test automation plan and develop a test automation architecture. Participants will also learn about the possible real-world challenges they may face while trying to accomplish their goals, exploring the practical positive aspects of engaging their technical team, along with the possible frustrations of experiencing too much isolation between test automators and test designers.
- Price: $995.00
- Duration: 1 Day
- Delivery Methods: Virtual
Start_date | Class_times | Price | Enroll |
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12/13/2024 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT | $995.00 |
Start_date | Class_times | Price | Enroll |
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12/13/2024 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT | $995.00 |
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Please note that this list of topics is based on our standard course offering, evolved from typical industry uses and trends. We’ll work with you to tune this course and level of coverage to target the skills you need most.
Getting Started
- Automation beginnings
- Software as a series of imperfect translations
The Compelling Business Needs for Automation
- Automation the next opportunity
- Islands of Automation
- Getting products to market more quickly, at the right costs and quality
Automation Challenges and Requirements
- Automation Challenges
- Test Automation Key Requirements
Foundational material for your automation plan
- Templates
- Questions
- Examples
- Virtual Consulting included with this course
Automation plan vision and strategy
- Vision, Strategy, Approach Example
- Defining your end in mind
- Deciding where to start
- Engaging Others
Conducting a current state tools inventory
- Assessing your current state – tools and processes
- Tools inventory example and template
- Radar Chart as a means of presenting current state information
Consider the best automation approach
- Waterfall vs. agile cycles of work
- Aligning tools with your methodologies
- Strategies for Automating
- The Test Automation Pyramid
Developing your test automation architecture
- Blocks of automation capabilities
- Islands of Automation
- Integrated Tools Architecture Template
- Integrated Tools Architecture Examples
Test automation architecture examples
- Examples of different test automation architectures and frameworks
- Selenium
- Key Test Automation Architecture Characteristics
Acceptance test-driven and behavior-driven testing overview
- Test automation approaches
- FitNesse
- Cucumber
- Gherkin script overview
- Tool workflow
Considerations for what to automate and when
- Categories of tests that might be automated
- We have many tool choices
- Key points in Test Tool Architecture Planning
Piloting and Implementing automation
- Selecting and evaluating tools and rolling them out
- Selling Automation – qualitative questions
- Selling Automation – quantitative questions
Measuring automation benefits
- Measures in technical terms
- Measures in business terms
- Measures of testing vs. measures of test automation
Next Steps
- A few keys to success
Working in an interactive learning environment, led by our expert facilitator, attendees will learn to:
- Document the current state of test automation in your organization
- Define a custom test automation plan and architecture to fit their situation
- Create an initial implementation plan
- Identify initial key measures
- Develop a metrics dashboard for tracking the value of test automation
- Lay out a future strategy and roadmap to get there
Need different skills or topics? If your team requires different topics or tools, additional skills or custom approach, this course may be further adjusted to accommodate. We offer additional Testing, Test Automation, Unit Testing, QA, Testing Tools, Scripting / Programming and other related topics that may be blended with this course for a track that best suits your needs. Our team will collaborate with you to understand your needs and will target the course to focus on your specific learning objectives and goals.
The content is appropriate for test automation engineering roles, test manager roles, test lead roles, test architect roles, as well as developer roles.
This course assumes you have a foundational understanding of testing and the purpose of automation. This course will be beneficial to anyone who is accountable for assessing, planning, designing, and implementing an integrated set of technology (testing infrastructure) that supports development, testing, and deployment.
This course assumes you have a foundational understanding of testing and the purpose of automation. This course will be beneficial to anyone who is accountable for assessing, planning, designing, and implementing an integrated set of technology (testing infrastructure) that supports development, testing, and deployment.
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Answer: You will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ once you complete the class. If you purchased an exam voucher for the class, a team member from TOPTALENT LEARNING will reach out to discuss your readiness for the voucher and make arrangements to send it.