8 Continuous Improvement

Part of the CTAL-TAE syllabus, explained.

Time in the syllabus: 210 minutes. Highest level: K4. Keywords to remember: schema validation, test histogram.

In plain words

How to keep improving test automation: using data to improve tests, improving each part of a deployed solution, restructuring it as the system changes, and using automation for more than testing.

Learning objectives

• 8.1 Continuous Improvement Opportunities for Test Automation
  • 8.1.1 Discover Opportunities for Improving Test Cases Through Data Collection and Analysis (K3)
  • 8.1.2 Analyze the Technical Aspects of a Deployed Test Automation Solution and Provide Recommendations for Improvement (K4)
  • 8.1.3 Restructure the Automated Testware to Align with System Under Test Updates (K3)
  • 8.1.4 Summarize Opportunities for Use of Test Automation Tools (K2)

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Based on the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE) syllabus, version 2.0, section 8. The syllabus is © International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB®); ISTQB® is a registered trademark of the ISTQB. Copyright © 2024 the authors of the syllabus: Andrew Pollner (Chair), Péter Földházi, Patrick Quilter, Gergely Ágnecz, and László Szikszai. This page explains its concepts in our own words, for teaching, and is not an accredited course or a substitute for the syllabus.

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