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Story-Based Test Automation Using Free Tools
@paul_g
erra
rd
Paul [email protected]
gerrardconsulting.com
Overview
• Behaviour-Driven Development and similar approaches are still developer-focused– Don’t engage testers as they should– Don’t support higher complexity requirements– Don’t scale to a larger requirements bases
• In this session, we’ll cover:– Acceptance-driven development with free tools– How Story Platform for QA (a sub-set of
Business Story Manager) and Robot Framework can be used to implement this approach.
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 2
Background
• We won’t go into much detail of Behaviour-Driven Development– http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior-driven_development for an intro
• Requirements-test hierarchies:– Go to http://businessstorymanager.com– and watch the videos.
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 3
Behaviour-Driven Development using current tools
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 4
Story (structured)
Generated Test Code
BDD Tool
Test Fixtures/Test Step Defs.
+
Write the Code + Refactor the
Code
Test Outcomes
Test Toolexecutes tests
System Under Test
BDD and tool support
• A big benefit to developers is that BDD makes the Test-Driven Development approach easier
• Behaviour-Driven Development:– A collaborative approach to specification– Uses Domain–Specific Language in
specifications– Implements Ubiquitous Language
• Currently, tools only support the automated testing part of the BDD regime.
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 5
Story Platform QA (BSM subset) Robot Framework
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 6
Requirements
Story (structured) Test Cases
Test Export
Keyword Definitions
+
Write the Code+ Refactor the
Code
Test Librarye.g. Webdriverexecutes tests
Test StatusRedAmberGreen
Dictionary
System Under Test
Test Outcomes
Business Story Manager
Business Story Manager and Test Frameworks
Requirement
STORY: Feature Header
Business ScenarioGiven “Search page”When “I find a book” And “I add to basket”Then “basket has my book”
Just enough to clarify understanding
Test ScenarioPre-conditions “Search page”Steps “enter search text”
“click search button”“scroll down to find book”“select book”“view more information to
verify”“select add to basket”
Post Conditions/outcomes “Basket has selected book”
Generated
Story BasedTest Cases
Example: Robot FrameworkTestLog
Selenium (Web) HTTP (web) SSH DB Library Etc.
Manually maintainedKeyword
Definitions 1 per Feature
Keyword Definitions
1 per application
Technical CodePer Environment
TestConfig.
Drivers
System(s) Under Test
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 10
The feature identifies a capability of the system
described in the requirement
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 11
The scenario provides an illustration of a feature in use.
Examples provide broader coverage of the feature.
This test scenario has been edited to provide more detail. These are the automated test
keywords.
NB: The colour coding highlights terms defined in the
dictionary, and data items in scenarios. (The dictionary is available in the full product).
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 14
The numbers are submitted and validated and then the user is
asked to confirm the ‘play’.
Lucky numbers features:• Registration• Submit ticket• View my Game Plays• System Status• Change my profile• Reset Password• etc.
We’ve shown just one test scenario here for illustration.
Normally, all test scenarios are exported.
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 18
Dropbox asks for confirmation that you want to post the test
case files to your account.
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 19
BSM lists all the files that have been posted to your Dropbox
account.
Generated files and resource files
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 20
The files generated by BSM have been synchronised with
your Dropbox account
These resource files correspond to your generated test case
files. You maintain your keyword definitions here.
Robot script and resource file
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 21
The Robot Script files with test cases are generated by Business
Story Manager
The tester maintains the resource file with the keyword
definitions.
Results upload service
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 25
Use a batch file or shell script to run the tests, then upload the
results to BSM/SP.QA
loadRobotOutput.py Python uploads the output file
Business Story Manager Robot Framework
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 27
Requirements
Story (structured) Test Cases
Test Export
Keyword Definitions
+
Write the Code+ Refactor the
Code
Test Librarye.g. Webdriverexecutes tests
Test StatusRedAmberGreen
Dictionary
System Under Test
Test Outcomes
Behaviour-Driven Tooling
• The essential architecture of BDD tools is that1. A tool parses stories and generates test code2. The test code can be used for TDD3. The developer (almost always) writes the step
definitions/fixture code and runs the tests4. The stories, test code and steps are all source-
controlled (in the developers’ library)
• What we have done with SP.QA and Robot is allow non-techies to own this process and align it with stakeholder needs properly.
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 28
Summary
• SPQA and Robot Framework combined:– Support requirements of any complexity– Implement keyword-driven test automation– Manage requirements, stories and tests to any
scale
• Acceptance-driven approach:– Traceable from requirements to tests and back– Automated story acceptance and regression
testing– Build automated end-to-end acceptance tests
with reusable keywords.
Intelligent Definition and Assurance Slide 29
http://sp.qa
Story Platform for QA
SP.QA provides a subset of Business Story Manager
functionality and is FREE-TO-USE.
SP.QA Scope
• What you get– Requirements module– Business Stories and Scenarios– Test Scenarios– Robot Framework Interface
• FREE Service Limits– Limited to 100 business stories – 5 users, 1 application, 1 project
Intelligent Definition and Assurance
BSM Scope
• What you get– Stakeholder and Risk Management modules– Lean Task Management module– Dictionary and Library modules– Role-Based Access Control– All SP.QA Scope
• Limitations– None
• Commercials– £30 per user per month
Slide 34
Story-Based Test Automation Using Free Tools
@paul_g
erra
rd
Paul [email protected]
gerrardconsulting.com