Leveraging existing test automation tools

In an approach to improve the test efficiency in automation, we can think of many areas of improvement. But there can be nothing better than identifying the problem space, like we have done earlier, it is always seen that

Test automation tools/frameworks not leveraged across teams

–Why?

• No common forum to share and discuss test automation challenges and solutions
• No team wide test automation focus groups
• Tools not supported for entire product lifecycle

This results in continuing costs of maintaining multiple tools which normally include

• Multiple UI automation frameworks
• Multiple driver test frameworks

In order to mitigate this, we can think of few action areas like

Problem	Action
Automation tools poorly leveraged across teams	Evangelize existing quality reusable automation framework and tools Portal to share reusable automation – tools, frameworks, plug-ins/modules Conduct cross project sessions Provide test automation guidelines – design patterns, selecting amongst existing frameworks, coding guidelines, automation project spec template etc.
No common forum to share and discuss test automation challenges and solutions	Introduce discussion boards Discuss automation challenges in different components
No team wide test automation focus groups	Create groups to discuss Discuss automation challenges in different components Discuss and propose use of existing solutions

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Vinay Jagtap

A hard core Technocrat with over a decade of extensive experience in heading complex test projects coupled with real time experience of project management and thought leadership. Extensive experience in Performance, Security and Automation Testing and development of automation frameworks and ability to setup and execute Global service centers and Center of Excellences for testing.

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