“Test Automation Models and Process in Distributed Environment “
Sai Chintala, VP-Technical Services, AppLabs

Abstract:
This paper gives the understanding of the common aspects of test automation development in distributed environment. It exemplifies a model in all its aspects and elucidates on different types of automation development methodologies. Methodologies, that speaks about independent and common architectures. Apart from enlightening on the test automation methodologies, it gives the disadvantages of the process.

This paper answers to two important questions like why is a model needed and what test automation architecture is all about. In the process of answering the first question it gives four different reasons that ease the option of selecting a model; and throws light on the second concept. Further, it deals with the test automation methodology concept wherein the independent and common architectures are discussed. Each architecture is entrusted with independent and common responsibility. Detailed discussions on the features, advantages and disadvantages of these architectures are found. It even deals with ‘single owner’, an exceptional scenario.

Speaker :
Sai heads the software testing professional services group at AppLabs. He has been with AppLabs since December 2002. Sai has over 16 years of IT experience. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies in US for over 12 years. He began his career at William Telecommunications, where he worked on building applications for NeXT desktops. Later he got into developing X-windows applications at Schlumberger Well Services. Sai was part of key Legacy to Client server implementation at Fidelity Investments & Brokerage services, before contributing to SAP implementation at Phillips Lighting in New Jersey. For over 6 years, Sai worked very closely with utility deregulation phenomenon in US. As part of utility deregulation implementation (while working at NSI, Exolink, and Alliance Data), Sai has contributed to utility deregulation implementation at NYSEG, NIMO, PECO, PSEG, Duquesne, Penn Power, CSP, CNGE, TXU, and HP&P.