Chapter 2

Test Automation Life Cycle

Test Automation Life Cycle (TALC) is a conceptual model used to implement, execute, and maintain an automation project (Fig. 2.1). It describes the stages involved in a test automation project from an initial feasibility study through maintenance of the complete automation project. It consists of the following phases: feasibility analysis phase, framework design and development phase, identification of business scenarios and business knowledge-gathering phase, test script design and development phase, test script execution and test result analysis phase, and maintenance phase.

FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS PHASE

Feasibility analysis phase is comprised of four stages: need analysis, Return On Investment (ROI) analysis, ...

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