Lifecycle of a mobile test automation project

Project managers realize that an effective test strategy is the most important aspect of any project, but a mobile testing project cannot be treated in the same way as any other functional testing project. In this section, you will understand the nuances that differentiate a mobile testing project from a usual functional testing project in the various lifecycle stages of mobile test automation. The following are the stages that are followed in a mobile test automation project:

• The planning stages: These steps are usually taken to effectively plan a project. These are very important and are required to be performed before proceeding to the actual automation. The various steps covered are:

  1. Requirement gathering and analysis.

  2. Device matrix creation.

  3. Test automation strategy.

  4. Automation feasibility analysis.

  5. Effort estimation.

  6. RoI analysis.

• The execution stages: These steps are for the design, development, and execution of the automation test suite. The...