Principles of Test Automation Designing

Test Automation is not an easy process. While designing it various factors need to be considered. The essential guiding principles we should follow when developing our overall test strategy (or evaluating the test strategy of a tool we wish to consider) are mentioned below. Read on...


• The test design and the test framework are totally separate entities.
• The test framework should be application-independent.
• The test framework must be easy to expand, maintain, and perpetuate.
• The test strategy/design vocabulary should be framework independent.
• The test strategy/design should isolate testers from the complexities of the test framework.