This document discusses different perspectives on automation in software testing. It defines automation as finding defects early without manual intervention through the use of tools. It advocates preventing bugs through early automation rather than just finding bugs later. Effective automation understands the underlying technology, team skills, and expected outcomes. It also emphasizes moving testing activities left in the development cycle to avoid delays. Quality should be built into the product from the start rather than relying on end inspections. The document asks the reader to consider their own perspective on automation.

1. What Does Automation
Mean to You
23-March-2018

2. • Automation is finding defects early
• Automation is no manual intervention
• Automation is usage of tools
• Automation is …..
What is Automation for you?

3. UI
Tests
Integration
Tests
Unit Tests
Functional
Test,
Prototype
Exploratory,
UAT, A/B
Unit,
Component
Performance,
Security
Business Facing
Technology Facing
Supportingtheteam
CritiquetheProduct
Testing throughout
OVER
Testing at the end

4. Prevent the Bug
Move away from “Find the BUG” mindset
Understand exponential cost of defect fixing
Understand the cost to Automate
Preventing bugs
OVER
Finding bugs

5. Understand the Context
Underlying Technology
Skills on the team
Expected Outcome
Testing understanding
OVER
Checking functionality

6. Move to the Left
What is the current process
Can I avoid delays in the first place
“What” and “How Much” to automate
Can I move that to the left….
Building the best system
OVER
Breaking the system

7. Improvise
There is always a better way to do it
Automation is not just ”Tools and Technology”
Think about increasing the “quality of life”
Team responsibility for quality
OVER
Tester responsibility

8. Cease dependence on inspection to achieve
quality. Eliminate the need for inspection on a
mass basis by building quality into the
product in the first place
W. Edwards Deming

9. That was my Story…
What’s Yours?
Credits
The Testing Manifesto - Karen Greaves and Sam Laing
Agile Testing Quadrant - Brian Marick
Agile Test Pyramid – Mike Cohn, Lisa Crispin, Jason Huggins