Kickoff Test Automation Day 2013

Opening Address of the Test Automation Day, Rotterdam, June 19, 2013.

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Transcript

1. Kickoff     2013   Arie  van  Deursen   @avandeursen   TU  Del:  
2. Consider  tes=ng  a   lego  robot.       Robot  should  win  a   lego  bowling  game    
3. Test  execu=on  is   labor-­‐intensive   This  is  why  we   automate  
4. Tes=ng’s  ul=mate   goal  is  acceptance   This  is  why  we   involve  the  user   in  geJng  feedback  
5. Increased  varia=on   builds  confidence   This  is  why  we    adopt  clever    input  genera=on   algorithms  
6. Test  suite   composi=on  is  a   design  ac=vity   Testability     drives  system   decomposi=on  
7. Plenary  Program   GUI-­‐Facing  Test  Automa=on   When  Automa=on  Fails?   Model-­‐Based  Tes=ng   The  Future  of  Test  Automa=on     Bonus  tracks:   Lunch:  Fractal  Test  Driven  Design   Whole  day:  Test  Lab  
8. Parallel  Program   4  Tracks,  16  presenta4ons   A.  Best  prac=ces  and   experiences   B.  Test  approaches,   con=nuous  delivery   C.  Agile  methods   D.  End-­‐user  tes=ng,     non-­‐func=onals   Submi9ed  Presenta4ons   •  Total  of  29  submissions   received   •  All  evaluated  by  program   commiZee  (5  members)   •  10  selected  for  presenta=on     Sponsored  Presenta4ons   •  Total  of  6  (see  program)   Program  changes:   •  C1:  Replaced  by  Doroty  Graham   •  D1  (spreadsheets):  Canceled  
9. ORGANIZATION FOUNDING PARTNER PARTNER SPONSORS PARASOFT JAMO SOLUTIONS REMAIN SOFTWARE TRENDIC EXHIBITORS Mark Your Calendar! Test Automation Day 2014 June 19, Rotterdam