1. Abstract TestDesignDirective concepts into abstract TestDirective
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2. Current situation
TestDesignDirective as only means to declare instructions
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3. Current situation (2)
TestDesignDirective steers the application of TestDesignTechniques on a TestDesignInput to produce TestDesignOutputs
Severs ist purpose very well (reference implementation in Fokus!MBT)
Supports the specification of automated test design carried out by a machine
Supports the specification of manual test design carried out by a human being
Is highly flexible, extensible and customisable
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4. Architecture test automation solutions
ISTQB TAE defines the layers and components of a generic test automation architecture
Project Management
Test Automation
Test Generation Layer
Test Definition Layer
Configuration Management
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Test Management
Test Execution Layer
Test Adaptation Layer
Test Automation Framework
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5. Architecture test automation solutions
Test Generation Layer
Test Definition Layer
Test Execution Layer
Automated Design (Test Model)
Manual Design (Test Model)
Test Conditions
Test Cases
Test Procedures
Test Execution
Test Data
Test Logging
Test Reporting
Test Library
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6. Architecture test automation solutions
Layers consist of components
Components require configuration to fit into different situations, methodologies, approaches
No one-size-fits-all solution
Many components (not all) should be addressbed by UTP
UTP should be the language for building test automation architectures
In fact, it is the most capable and structured language available for that purpose!
Test Generation Layer
Test Definition Layer
Test Execution Layer
Test Adaptation Layer
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7. Main goal
Provide a general framework to specific directives for the respective components
TestDesignDirective for test generators
TestExecutionDirective to configure the test execution component, including the required test environment
ArbitrationDirective to configure the arbiter component (and looesely bind AS to elements) including the comparators
TestLoggingDirective to configure the log component
TestReportDirective to configure the reporting component
Test Generation Layer
Test Definition Layer
Test Execution Layer
Test Adaptation Layer
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8. Main goal (2) TestDesignDirective TestExecutionDirective
Test Generation Layer
TestDesignDirective
Test Definition Layer
Test Execution Layer
TestExecutionDirective
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ArbitrationDirective
TestLoggingDirective
TestReportingDirective
Test Adaptation Layer
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9. Proposal
For the FTF, we shall only create the foundations for future extensions, if required or desired
Keep the current spec backward compatible
Abstract TestDesignDirective and TestDesignTechnique into abstract concepts TestDirective and TestInstruction/CourseOfAction (see BMM)
Abstract framework would enable the incorporation of further directives (for further test-specific actions, potentially automated) into the language
Event proprietary extension are possible, e.g., TestImplementationDirective (to steer the production of test scripts from UTP test cases)
No intention to put all directives into the spec for the time being!
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10. TestDirective and TestAction as root
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11. Adding out-of-the-box directive and action
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12. Integration with existing test design facility
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13. Keep details of design directive and techniques as is
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14. Provide out-of-the-box design directive and technique as is
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15. Summary
Provision of an abstract test directive facility enables UTP to build entire and holisitic test (automation) architectures
Test direcitve facility simply offers a framework to build proprietary test directives
Vendors/users may add their own proprietary test directives easily
E.g. TestCodeGenerationDirective to steer the generation of test scripts from UTP test cases
Mid-term goal is to provide tst directives to configure at least the components that are defined by ISTQB gTAA
Test generatrion (test design directive already given), test execution directive, test logging directive, arbitration directive and test reporting directive
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