1. Slide 1 An Introduction to Test Automation Architecture with Rational Functional Tester Matt Archer Senior Consultant matt.archer@fmisolutions.com

2. Slide 2 Rational Unified Process? Test Automation? A Quick Survey…Hands Up! “Test Automation Architecture” Document? (The subject of this talk)

3. Slide 3 Agenda Introduction to the Principles Demo 1 Demo 2 Questions

4. Slide 4 Test Automation Introduction Automated Testing Tool for Java, Web and.NET Applications (+ Others) Significant Structural and Behavioural Elements with “Software Testing Software” “Capture & Replay” Architecture IBM Rational Functional Tester

5. Slide 5 When Automating Testing, What’s Significant? Structural Test Script Annotations − Demo Test Location & Hierarchy Naming Conventions Data Structure Log Format Behavioural Recording Test Results − Demo Custom Recognition Techniques − Demo Custom Verification Techniques Failure Recovery Test Environment Control

6. Slide 6 Why Document Your Test Automation Architecture? Test Automation Architecture Test Location & Hierarchy Test Script Annotations Recording Test Results Custom Recognition Techniques Automated Tests Manual Tests Tester 1 Tester 2

7. Slide 7 Test Automation Architecture in a Nutshell A Consistent Approach for… Common Structural Tasks & Common Behavioural Tasks

8. Slide 8 Test Automation Architecture Timeline InceptionElaborationConstructionTransition Identify a Candidate Architecture Refine & Prove the Architecture I 1 E 1 C 1 T 1 E 2 C 2 Iterations Phases Minor Enhancements Create Test Script for E1 Functionality Test Automation Architecture Objectives Test Script Objectives Create Test Script for E2 Functionality Create Test Script for C1 Functionality Create Test Script for C2 Functionality

9. Slide 9 Test Automation Architecture Using IBM Rational FT Helper Super Class Functional Test Script 1 Functional Test Script 2 Functions in a “Help Super Class” can be inherited by one or more Functional Test Scripts.

10. Slide 10 Demo 1 The 1 st Common Task Recording Test Results The 2 nd Common Task Annotating Test Script Associated Problem Insufficient information to investigate failures Consistent Approach (Solution) Use a combined approach for Recording Test Results and Test Script Annotations

11. Slide 11 Demo 2 The Common Task Finding dynamic Test Objects − (A Custom Recognition Technique) Associated Problem Inconsistent Test Object recognition properties make direct recognition impossible Consistent Approach (Solution) Find dynamic Test Objects using one or more nearby static Test Objects (such as labels)

12. Slide 12 Demo 2 (Associated Problem Continued) Testing an online questionnaire. An ideal candidate for Data-Driven testing. BUT… 25 radio buttons per page. 8 Pages in total. = 200 radio buttons! Each radio button has an identifier of the form “P1C3R5”, which are assigned dynamically

13. Slide 13 Summary Test Automation Architecture is for ALL sizes of project Look for Common Approaches to Common Structural Tasks Look for Common Approaches to Common Behavioural Tasks Create a Test Automation Architecture Document Early Use the “Helper Super Class” in IBM Rational Functional Tester

14. Questions? Matt Archer matt.archer@fmisolutions.com http://www.fmisolutions.com