3 TEST AUTOMATION TOOL SELECTION

Introducing test automation to the IT landscape is a management decision, and previous chapters described various factors supporting this decision making. Once the organisation decides to go for automation, the next important activity is automation tool selection. Most widely and commercially used functional testing automation tools are based on object-oriented programming (OOP) or scripting languages. There are many custom-developed tools based on scripting languages such as JavaScript and Shell script. It is important that the tool selection should be in line with the skills available in the team. There are plenty of tools available for test automation, and it is important to select the right tool to automate ...

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