ISTQB Advanced Test Automation

This course is ideal for software testers, test analysts, test engineers, test managers, software developers, professionals in software testing (project management, consultants, developers, test practitioners) who wish to specialize in test automation.

Certification at the ISTQB Foundation level is required. Some practical experience working on software development projects or as a test specialist. Professionals who can read and understand code.

The Test Automation Engineer’s mission is to guide a test automation project and use the concepts, methods, tools and processes for automating dynamic functional tests.

1. Introduction and Objectives for Test Automation:

• Purpose of Test Automation. Success Factors in Test Automation

2. Preparing for Test Automation:

• SUT Factors Influencing Test Automation.
• Tool Evaluation and Selection.
• Design for Testability and Automation

3. The Generic Test Automation Architecture:

• Introduction to gTAA, TAA Design, TAS Development

4. Deployment Risks and Contingencies:

• Selection of Test Automation Approach and Planning of Deployment/Rollout.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies.
• Test Automation Maintenance

5. Test Automation Reporting and Metrics:

• Selection of TAS Metrics, Implementation of measurements, logging of the TAS and the SUT.
• Test Automation Reporting

6. Transitioning Manual Testing to an Automated Environment:

• Criteria for Automation. Identify steps needed to implement Automation within regression Testing.
• Factors to consider when implementing Automation within new feature Testing.
• Factors to consider when implementing Automation of Confirmation Testing.

7. Verifying the TAS:

• Verifying Automated Test Environment Components.
• Verifying the Automated Test Suite

ISTQB Certified Test Automation Engineer