Testing Automation Fundamentals (TAF)

FTI Certification

AIMED AT: Aspiring Test Automators, Manual Testers, software developers, QA engineers, Project Managers, Line Managers and Business Analysts.
TARGET INDUSTRIES: Information Technology (IT), ICT, computer software development, internet services, banking, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, insurance, and government.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 6 months experience in a Test or IT Project team or have attended the FTI FSQA programme.
DURATION: 5 sessions (2.5 full days or 5 evenings, depending on the calendar and roll-out schedule).
DELIVERY: Virtual live, instructor-led learning with a workshop-style approach for increased delegate collaboration and skills transfer.
GROUP SIZE PRECONDITION: Delivered on request for minimum group sizes of ten.
PROGRAMME CUSTOMISATION: Can be customised to suit a group or organisation’s unique requirements.
FOCUS: Intensive short programme for accelerated professional development.
DELEGATE INVOLVEMENT: It demands discipline and commitment to complete the programme. Full attendance and participation are required for all sessions.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Introduction to Test Automation

• The purpose of TA (objectives, pros and cons, approaches)
• The different success factors for TA

Test Automation Planning and Strategy

• Key requirements for TA
• TA strategy and key focus areas
• Manual versus automation testing
• Test design for automation principles
• Other factors affecting TA

Test Automation Framework

• Generic Test Automation Architecture (GTAA) – ISTQB®
• Why a generic TA architecture?
• TA implementation approaches

Test Automation Metrics and Reporting

• Test Automation metrics
• Test Automation reporting

Test Automation Tools

• Tool selection and the tool selection process
• Tool Life Cycle
• Practical TA tool use and exercises: Selenium IDE for Firefox and Chrome