ISTQB Advanced 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