"Test Automation: A Guide to Getting It Right" will help:

Executives and managers seeking an overview of test automation capabilities and recommendations on how to ensure ROI objectives can be met

Quality organizations launching a test automation initiative by providing guidance on how to establish a strong foundation for successful testing, choose the right projects, and avoid pitfalls

Testing teams tasked with improving an existing automation effort by examining the factors that affect efficiency and effectiveness and describing how to better target automation investments

Development organizations looking to accelerate testing efforts by covering which test candidates will bring the most immediate benefits and how to automate testing quickly and effectively

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Test Automation: A Guide to Getting It Right

is a free, comprehensive 18 page white paper that offers detailed, objective and actionable recommendations on how to define, launch and operate successful test automation initiatives.

Automated Testing offers considerable promise for software organizations struggling to achieve quality objectives while facing tight delivery schedules, constrained budgets and limited resources.

By increasing testing productivity, improving coverage and accuracy, and controlling costs, automated testing is an invaluable component of any software quality assurance strategy, accelerating time-to-market and enhancing quality for new applications and products.

Yet, the time, resources and investment required to launch an automation initiative can be daunting, and worse yet, many initiatives fail to achieve expected payback, manual effort replacement and quality improvement objectives.

"Test Automation: A Guide to Getting It Right" covers:

  • When to consider automated software testing - evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of test automation, where it can add value and achieve payback and where it is ineffective and examples of attractive candidates for automation
  • Challenges and considerations - discusses managing expectations, upfront investment requirements, implementation options, acquiring and implementing tools and test infrastructure, resources and skill sets, governance and controls and choosing the right projects
  • How to plan a test automation project - uses a three phase framework to guide organizations through the objectives, skill requirements and major activities of an effective test automation effort