1. aBAP – NextGen QA Delivery Gear
Abhishek Gandhi - Automation Lead
Vishal Gadad – Automation Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions

2. (automating the BDD Automation Process)
Abstract
to gain the capacity throughput, more faster delivery and low maintenance efforts during continuous testing, need of BDD QA process automation
BDD
Automation
Agile
aBAP
(automating the BDD Automation Process)
QA Delivery
This white paper illustrates aBAP- NextGen Agile Delivery Gear solution to accelerate efficiency and effectiveness of the BDD QA engagements

3. Challenges
Volume Testing - 680,000 test runs per year to be executed – Critical demand of additional skilled resources, infrastructure etc.
Maintaining schedule adherence and quality delivery of large volume of test scripts
As regression suit grows, Maintainability is a key. ~11,000 new scripts added in past four years
Post Execution analysis was manual leading to eat 10% of overall execution
Availability of resources with in-depth knowledge on niche skills
Utilization of Manual testers in Early automation delivery activities
Key challenges faced by a top US bank customer post adoption of Agile, BDD and agnostic tool automation

4. BDD Automation Process (Pre-aBAP State)
New Release
QA Design
Analyze and Design Test Scenarios in Excel File
Share
Sign-off
Test Scenario Design
QA Automate
Test Scenario Writing
Feature File and Test Step Code Frame Writing
Developing Test Step Code in Ruby
Setup Execution
Manual Analysis
Generate and share Execution Dashboard
Setup Test Data at Code level
New Story Test / Behaviors for QA
QA - automate Test Scenarios
Feature File
Test Step Definition
Test Step 1
Test Step 2
Test Step 3 …
Test Step N
WATiR WebDriver
Sign-off
QA Execution
Executes newly automated scripts
Analyze automation results
Sign-off QA Story Test
Execute rounds of automated regression
Perform manual analysis for failed scripts
Re-run failed scripts
Share Regression Automation Report with Business
Regression
Functional
Merge New Scripts with existing Regression Suite
New Cucumber Scripts
Manual Interventions in current BDD Process

5. Accelerator Framework, Utilities Solutions Solutions Our aBAP Solution
aBAP is a Complete Solution for automating BDD processes with goal to simplify and improve BDD project delivery
Within aBAP, automated processes are managed collectively to improve a BDD Project’s Delivery level workflow in terms of achieving greater efficiency, adapting to changing business needs, reducing human error and clarifying job roles and responsibilities
At its core, aBAP is an extremely flexible set of automated utilities, accelerators and frameworks. That means these can be configured to streamline and automate just about every QA process which falls under BDD project delivery
Accelerator
AutoSuggest (accelerates Test Scenario writing)
Framework, Utilities
eBAT Framework (enhanced BDD Automation Testing)
MyKins Framework (parallel script execution)
Failure Segregator (a type based marking for script failure)
QA Design
QA Execute
Solutions
Excel i/p – Feature & Code Frame o/p
eBAT Framework (enhanced BDD Automation Testing)
SLAB Framework (Script-less Automation for BDD)
Solutions
Intranet Automated Execution Dashboard
Auto Centralized Test Reporting
QA Automate
Sign-off

6. BDD Automation Process (Post-aBAP State)
New Release
QA Design
Analyze and Design Test Scenarios in Excel File
Share
Sign-off
Test Scenario Design
QA Automate
AutoSuggest
Excel i/p – Feature & Code Frame o/p
SLAB Framework
Failure Segregator
CeBAT Framework
MyKins execution Framework
Automated Dashboard
New Story Test / Behaviors for QA
QA - automate Test Scenarios
Feature File
Test Step Definition
Test Step 1
Test Step 2
Test Step 3 …
Test Step N
WATiR WebDriver
Sign-off
QA Execution
Executes newly automated scripts
Analyze automation results
Sign-off QA Story Test
Execute rounds of automated regression
Perform manual analysis for failed scripts
Re-run failed scripts
Share Regression Automation Report with Business
Regression
Functional
Merge New Scripts with existing Regression Suite
New Cucumber Scripts
aBAP penetration throughout all phases of BDD QA

7. VALUE DELIVERED
BENEFITS DELIVERED
aBAP is highly customizable
Minimal BDD knowledge require to kick start new BDD engagement
Non QA, Non Automation personal also can contribute
Home-Grown solution for ongoing BDD engagements for improved efficiency and effectiveness
Achieved ~25-30% faster and effective QA releases
~30% faster transformation to BDD approach for new engagements
24*7 availability of QA infrastructure

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior-driven_development
References

9. Author Biography
Abhishek Gandhi is an automation Lead with more than 11 years of extensive experience working with automation tools, such as HP UFT, Selenium, SOAtest, SoapUI Pro, Cucumber, Watir, Ranorex, SeeTest, StormTest and Mobile Labs. His core expertise is in functional and mobile automation with traditional and nontraditional tools and techniques. Engaged with customer teams to design, implement, and deliver solutions that address specific pain points.

10. Author Biography
Vishal Gadad is an automation expert with more than 3.5 years of experience in automation testing. He has extensive experience on key automation tools and platforms and has worked on Hybrid framework for UFT. He has expertise in developing automation framework for multiple technologies like Web, SAP, Siebel, Mobile and Mainframes and has worked on NextGen methodologies like BDD, CI and Agile. Vishal is currently working with a leading US banking client

11. Thank You!!!