1. Engaging Business Analysts in Test Automation
Lunch and Learn
Session 2
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2. Welcome! Thank you for joining us. Let us introduce ourselves.
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3. Agenda The Tester’s Role
Benefits of engaging Business Analysts in Automation
Common Pitfalls
Organizing for Success
“Day in the Life”
Regression Test Progression
How TurnKey Designed DataSheets to be Used
Live Demos of Data-Driven Test Scenarios
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4. The Tester’s Role Understand the risks inside the product
Code change impacts for customizations
Impacts of app patches and updates
Employ testing methodologies and other testing best practices
Assist with logic and test case assembly
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5. Benefits of Using BAs in Automation
Expertise on business workflows
They know the test data to make tests meaningful
Overall responsibility for requirements
They understand the business risk areas in the application
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6. Common Pitfalls Using only testers to create tests BAs are “too busy”
Risk missing key workflows from regression
Incomplete data and scenarios
BAs are “too busy”
Requirements-gathering doesn’t utilize the entire team
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7. Organizing for Success
Test Manager/Director
XYZ Division
Test Lead
App X
Test Automation Engineer (TAE)
Test Architect
AppX
Business Analyst
. . .
Developer
App X
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8. “Day in the Life” Test Planning Test Design Test Execution Business
Analyst
Document Functional Requirements
IDs Business Risks and Issues
Participates in Test Design Review
Enters Data into DataSheets
Reviews Test Results
Monitors Test Execution
Reports Test Progress / Defects
Test
Lead
Participates in Requirements Review
IDs Test Risks and Issues
Coordinates Test Estimates
Determines Component Needs
Assembles Test Scripts
Participates in DataSheet Entry
Executes Test Scripts
Opens Defects & Retests
Creates & Unit Tests Components
Supports DataSheet Entry
TAE
Maintains Components & Tests
Verifies Test Artifacts / Compliance to Standards
Ensures that ALM Test Environment is Up-to-Date
Architect
Test
Documents
Test Strategy & Standards
Assists with Test Estimates
Provides Technical Test Direction to TAE
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9. Building the Regression Suites
Release A
Release B
Release C
Final Release to Production
TurnKey BPT Automation A
Regression A
Regression A
Regression A `
TurnKey BPT Automation B
Regression B
Regression B
TurnKey BPT Automation C
Regression C
Continuous Testing
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10. Requirements Gathering for Testability
Business Process Modeling Tools that integrate with ALM
BPM-X, DevSuite, Bizagi BPM Suite, Grid Tools, many many others!
Other Methods
Visio
Video recordings (with sound)

11. How DataSheets Were Designed
BAs record or model the test flows so tests can be built
BAs fill in data with help from Test Lead -working together
TAEs assist with data-driven logic
Complex flows are managed by the TAE
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12. Not Organized “Optimally”?
Can you get 3 hours per week of your BA’s time? 2 hours?
Find some way to work together on the DataSheets
Remember that they ultimately own the business process and should be involved in testing

13. Helpful Links
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14. Next Lunch-n-Learn Topic?
Possible topics include:
“Complex Components” – how to use cFactory on complex tables, dynamic screen elements, complex web elements, and more.
“Troubleshooting” – how to unit test components and test cases and some of the most common errors customers run into in test automation

15. Questions??
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