As an Automation Engineer, my job is to prepare the playing field.  Before all the keyword tests can be created in our keyword driven automation tool, TMX, I first have to ensure the framework for the system we’re testing is in place.  Our TMX framework consists of Object and Action libraries. For every button automation needs

I first learned the power of keywords 20 years ago from a test industry superstar who I will name at the end of this post. One of the fundamental principals of keyword testing is that the keyword definitions and user interfaces are separated from the automation execution engine. Early successes used simple spreadsheets and macros

Manually authored tests come in all shapes and sizes, leaving coverage to chance.Model-generated tests give you full functional coverage based on a proven coverage algorithm. Are you constantly running over your testing budget and schedule? Do you find yourself feeling like you don’t have the resources you need to fully complete your testing? You’ve probably

Through decades of high profile failure and struggle the industry of information systems has become notorious for generating what I call “software disappointment.”Costly defect escapes, project cost overruns, and even outright failures have historically been about as likely as success. Among the many responses to this pattern of struggle has been the shift toward purchasing commercial “off-the-shelf” (or

Years ago in school, before the days of CAD, I took a mechanical drawing class. Each student sat at their own drafting table and we learned formal techniques for professional-quality drafting with a pencil. We learned to construct multiple views of a thing (top, side, perspective, etc.) that fit together proportionately to tell the whole story