TI4Automation: Test Improvement for Automation
Quality improvement and cost reduction are necessary. Shortening lead times combined with more releases is an irreversible trend. It is impossible to accomplish this without test automation. Because true success stories are scarce, Polteq has developed TI4Automation: the approach for successful implementation and improvement of test automation based on real-world experience.
What is TI4Automation?
The essence of TI4Automation is the step-by-step implementation and improvement of test automation, appropriate to the context.
- Set realistic goals: what can and should be achieved? In what time frame? By what means?
- Determine the business case: to what extent does test automation contribute to achieving the agreed goals, now and in the
future? - Analyse the context: successful test automation is closely tied to the testing, development and management approaches used.
- Design an architecture: test automation must fit into the landscape. Therefore, good architecture is crucial.
- Automate and organize: implementing and improving test automation, including selection of tooling, requires commitment of the right skills and expertise.
- Innovate and renovate: test automation is successful when it is sustainable. Therefore, budget and time is needed to continuously optimize.
How does TI4Automation work?
To understand the appropriate solution, an assessment is conducted. TI4Automation has a dozen focus areas (“Key areas”), each with a number of control questions to determine the current and desired maturity level for each area.
After the assessment, the completed maturity matrix provides a unified picture of the current and desired maturity level of test automation. This lays the foundation for successful incremental improvement in automating testing.
