The Ten Most Important Automation Questions-and Answers

As test automation becomes more complex, many important strategic issues emerge. Mukesh Mulchandani shares key questions you must answer before you begin a test automation project or an improvement program. He begins with the elementary questions. Should I automate now or wait? What specifically should I automate? What approach should I adopt? Mukesh then considers more complex questions: vertical vs. horizontal automation, handling static and dynamic data, and testing dynamic objects. The final questions relate to future automation trends: moving beyond keywords automation technology, making automation scripts extensible, introducing test-driven development, starting automation when the application is not yet stable, and offering the automation scripts to clients. Whether you are just starting with test automation or planning to improve your automation, find out which of these questions resonate with you--and learn Mukesh's suggested answers.

• Elementary, complex, and forward-looking test automation questions
• How to improve the ROI of test automation projects
• Future trends in test automation that you can work toward now