1

Introduction to test automation

• Overview and feedback on the goals and benefits of automation.
• Highlighting the risks of automation.
• Overview of what makes a test automation project successful.

2

Preparing test automation

• Identifying the right automation solution for the system being tested.
• Selecting the right method and tool.
• Learning how to design so as to guarantee testability and facilitate automation.

3

Generic architecture for test automation

• Overview of the generic architecture and different layers.
• Different approaches to test automation.
• Development of the test automation solution.

4

Risks from deploying automation and contingencies

• Selecting the automation approach and managing its implementation.
• Managing the main risks.
• Maintainability and maintenance of the automated testing solution.

5

Metrics and automation tracking

• Identifying and classifying good metrics.
• Setting up the measurement and tracking system.
• Recording and analyzing the results of the measurements.
• Automating the measurement and tracking of metrics.

6

Switching from manual tests to automated tests

• Defining automation criteria.
• Management for regression tests.
• Management for testing new features.

7

Taking the certification exam

• Exam supervised by the GASQ.
• Exam
• Multiple-choice (40 questions in 90 minutes).

8

Continual improvement approaches.

• Adapting to changes in the tested system and its environment.