Test Automation Centers of Excellence

Many organizations want to automate their testing efforts, but they aren't sure how to begin. Successful test automation requires dedicated resources and automation tool expertise-two things that overworked test teams do not have. Nationwide Insurance's solution was to create a Test Automation Center of Excellence, a group of experts in automation solution design. Members of this team partner with various project test teams to determine what to automate, develop a cost-benefit analysis, and architect a solution. Their automation experts stay with the test team throughout the automation project, assisting, mentoring, and cheering. Join Jennifer Seale to learn what it takes to put together a Test Automation Center of Excellence and examine test automation from a project management point of view. Jennifer describes the processes and artifacts her centralized test automation team develops to ensure a consistent, high-quality test automation partnership. Take back a template for planning a test automation project and scoping the effort required for success.

• A process that ensures good test automation planning
• Produce an accurate cost-benefit analysis
• How a centralized automation team can help your entire organization