Introduction: The Hybrid Test Automation Framework

The hybrid Test Automation Framework is a combined form of more than one framework as mentioned below:

• Data Driven
• Keyword Driven
• Modular
• Hybrid

Often automation experts have less functional knowledge but HTAF bridges this gap. This framework reduces the cycle of test automation as script development, management and execution are accelerated. Basically, a hybrid design approach follows both keyword driven and data-driven automation methodologies.

Spreadsheet Driven test scripts are used by QA’s with less knowledge of QTP. QTP is a leading tool for automating GUI and has almost 60% of share in the market. But it requires expert knowledge and experience in programming. The hybrid framework is basically ideal and user-friendly for novice users.

This framework is combined of many reusable modules, libraries and functions which are developed with following characteristics:

• Reusability: Modular test cases and library functions
• Maintainability: Test maintenance efforts are reduced significantly
• Accessibility: Accessible to develop, design and executing test cases
• Manageability: Test design, execution, traceability of cases efficiently
• Availability: Scripts can run on 24/7 basis
• Flexibility: This framework is independent of system and environment
• Reliability: Reliable because of error handling

Look how test automation process is simplified:

Fig: Simplifies test automation process

Modular Design :

Components of the hybrid test Automation framework are reusable and plug-in easily.

Features:

• HTAF uses technology specific libraries like Windows, SAP, Java, Oracle etc.
• Intuitive interface for creation and execution of test suite.
• Can be integrated easily with HPQC and supports versioning HPQC.

Benefits:

• This framework reduces 70% of the time for manual test case execution
• The result is analysed easily as we get the detailed failed test case report
• Scenarios can be automated easily

Challenges:

• It is challenging to create a framework compatible with more than one application of the test suite with a minimum number of changes.
• It is difficult to automate complex web and Windows application

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