Accelerate Test Automation ANNE HUNGATE DARING JUNE 8, 2017

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1 Accelerate Test Automation ANNE HUNGATE DARING JUNE 8, 2017

2 Why does test automation matter 2

3 Definition of test automation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In software testing, test automation is the use of special software (separate from the software being tested) to control the execution of tests and the comparison of actual outcomes with predicted outcomes. 3

4 Key Take Aways 1. Why early attempts at automation failed 2. Six steps to accelerate automation 3. Three actions to make automation expected 4

5 Key Take Aways 1. Why early attempts at automation failed 2. Six steps to accelerate automation 3. Three actions to make automation expected 5

6 Why early attempts at automation failed Slow Too late Wrong skills Supporting processes No quantified benefit 6

7 Why early attempts at automation failed Development At this point, you ve spent the resources Resources Initiate / ideate Requirements Design Testing Install Run / Maintain Time 7

8 Why early attempts at automation failed Do it for the right reasons Grow Business Protect Brand Be in Compliance Lower Cost 8

9 Key Take Aways 1. Why early attempts at automation failed 2. Six steps to accelerate automation 3. Three actions to make automation expected 9

10 Six steps to accelerate automation 10

11 Six steps to accelerate automation Start small, with what you can control People Process Technology In Your Control We don't have the skills necessary There's a lack of understanding about what automation can do Org planning processes don't include full lifecycle automation We don't know what tools we need Not In Your Control Our vendor partners don't do it People upstream don't want to include automation tasks We don't have time to add auto We are not a DevOps shop 11

12 Six steps to accelerate automation Enlist help People Process Technology In Your Control We don't have the skills necessary There's a lack of understanding about what automation can do Org planning processes don't include full lifecycle automation We don't know what tools we need HR business partner L&D organization Vendor partners DevOps Coach Process Consultant DevOps Coach Architecture & Dev 12

13 Six steps to accelerate automation Know your numbers 13

14 Six steps to accelerate automation Know your numbers Production - Are defect backlogs trending the right direction - Are our regression suites as effective and efficient as we'd like - Do our test methods and suites align with our production priorities - Is there a correlation between system test and post-implementation issues Test Inventory - Are the test suites current - Do we have coverage for all our applications - Are we keeping track of what we have - Is there redundancy Project - When do we forecast the release will certify for deployment - How far ahead / behind schedule - Are we finding the right type of defects in System Test - complex defects - What do our test defects say about delivery methods Test Tools - Do we have a deliberate set of tools or are we just using legacy tools - Are teams using the same tool differently - Do we have duplicate tools doing the same function - What is our tool utilization 14

15 Six steps to accelerate automation Focus on business outcomes Grow Business Protect Brand Be in Compliance Lower Cost 15

16 Six steps to accelerate automation Work with what you ve got 16

17 Six steps to accelerate automation Build a network of support 17

18 Six steps to accelerate automation ü Start small with what you can control ü Enlist help ü Know your numbers ü Focus on business outcomes ü Work with what you ve got ü Build a network of supporters 18

19 Key Take Aways 1. Why early attempts at automation failed 2. Six steps to accelerate automation 3. Three actions to make automation expected 19

20 Make automation expected Social norm 20

21 Make automation expected Useful dashboard 21

22 Make automation expected Larger community 22

23 Make automation expected ü Social norm ü Useful dashboard ü Larger community 23

24 Key Take Aways 1. Why early attempts at automation failed 2. Six steps to accelerate automation 3. Three actions to make automation expected 24

25 Thank 25