Regression suite is often the candidate for automation since it contains bigger number of test cases and covers the most important areas of the software. In agile environments, automation is ongoing activity and the main emphasis should be put on building the proper framework.
However, there are several challenges which appear during the process:
- Automating the complete application: Automating 100% application is a big task which needs a good strategy. It requires proper planning and monitoring since there are lots of permutations and combinations of data.
- Important test cases: How to decide which test cases are more important than others? We should have a criteria which will decide for us. These criteria can vary and depend on multiple factors (i.e. complex business logic, areas which are of more interest to clients, risk prone areas).
- Deciding on the framework: Framework is the most important part of the automation. More time should be devoted to developing the appropriate framework than to scripting test cases. This is also an area where testers should get full support from the development team – usually it is needed to adapt the existing or even to develop brand new automation framework. If the framework is rock solid, scripting and maintaining becomes easy.
- Scripting knowledge: For automation, it is very important to know the scripting language. However, the emphasis should be on the logic itself. Also, automation should not be the responsibility of some handful resources, rather entire team should contribute towards it. This will enhance the team skills and improve the collaboration among the team members.
- Reporting: Every tool has a standard to report the test results. However, sometimes these generic reports do not suite our needs. Customizing the reports can be challenging task which will require good planning and maintenance.
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