1. Workflow-based Automation Framework for Agile Software Development
Sarthak Goyal, Lead Software Engineer
Sahil Varshney, Software Engineer
Adobe Systems

2. User experience spans across multiple platforms and devices
Abstract
User experience spans across multiple platforms and devices
Need to cope up with rapid changes in Agile world
Proposing workflow based automation framework approach
Used successfully in multiple projects

3. Automation framework should be scalable and maintainable
Background
Automation framework should be scalable and maintainable
Earlier used keyword-driven and data-driven based frameworks
Lots of re-work, redundancy, maintenance involved
Grouping of test cases not easy

4. Workflow is sequence of interdependent scenarios
Workflow-based Framework Approach
Workflow is sequence of interdependent scenarios
Test scenario groups together test cases
Sequential execution of test scenarios
Test case
Test scenario
Workflow

5. Follows layered approach Modular framework Abstraction in layers
Layered Architecture
Follows layered approach
Modular framework
Abstraction in layers
Workflow Engine
Workflow 1
Workflow 2
Workflow 3
Panel UI 1
Panel UI 2
Performance
Utilities
Selenium
AutoIt/ Atomac
Sikuli

6. Framework design Result Reporter Workflow Engine UI Panel
Result Generator
+updateSteps
+updateResult
+getResult
+getResultJSON
+getResultStatus
Native UI Utilities
AutoIT
Sikuli
Atomac
Extend Script
Result Reporter
Workflow Engine
UI Panel
Desktop
Web
Services
Options
Common Utilities
+File Utilities
+DB Utilities
+Process Utilities
+HTTP Utilities
HTML Generator
+generateHTMLReport
JSON
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Selenium Utilities
+clickElem
+getElemByTagName
+getElemsByTagName
+clickByCSS
+close
Platforms
Framework design

7. Adding new features and maintenance is easy
Conclusion
Adding new features and maintenance is easy
Technology changes handled within layers
Grouping of test cases reduces turnaround time and provides flexibility
Successful for product with more than 5 million user base
Leveraged by multiple teams

8. Author Biography
Sarthak Goyal is Lead Software Engineer at Adobe Systems, Noida. He started his career with Wipro Technologies in telecom equipment domain, And has strong exposure to desktop, web and we services.
Sahil Varshney has more than two years of work experience. He is passionate about his work and is always curious to explore new aspects of Computer Science.

9. Thank You!!!