2 DOMAIN-FOCUSED TEST AUTOMATION

Test automation is the validation of a software solution using other software. There are lots of failures in test automation, the main reason being the limited experience of test managers across various domains and sectors. Test automation itself is an IT project, and no two IT projects are the same. Many test automation projects end in failure as the team tries to replicate the automation success from a previous project to the current project without considering the various factors that are salient to the current engagement.

This chapter explains how test automation is applied across different domains, sectors and development approaches such as Agile, Waterfall, DevOps, continuous integration (CI), Lean, ...

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