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<div id="content_view" class="wiki" style="display: block"><span style="font-size: 14px">.................................................................................................................[[Main Page]] / Back to [[Management Patterns]] / Back to [[Test Automation Patterns]]</span><br /> | <div id="content_view" class="wiki" style="display: block"><span style="font-size: 14px">.................................................................................................................[[Main Page]] / Back to [[Management Patterns]] / Back to [[Test Automation Patterns]]</span><br /> | ||
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<span style="font-size: 16px">Appoint a deputy to all important knowledge carriers</span> | <span style="font-size: 16px">Appoint a deputy to all important knowledge carriers</span> | ||
| − | =<span style="font-size: 16px">Category</span>= | + | =<span style="font-size: 16px">'''Category'''</span>= |
<span style="font-size: 16px">Management </span> | <span style="font-size: 16px">Management </span> | ||
| − | =<span style="font-size: 16px">Context</span>= | + | =<span style="font-size: 16px">'''Context'''</span>= |
<span style="font-size: 16px">This pattern is important for long lasting automation, it's not needed for one-off or disposable scripts.</span> | <span style="font-size: 16px">This pattern is important for long lasting automation, it's not needed for one-off or disposable scripts.</span> | ||
| − | =<span style="font-size: 16px">Description</span>= | + | =<span style="font-size: 16px">'''Description'''</span>= |
| − | <span style="font-size: 16px">It is common knowledge that one needs to backup the testware (data or scripts) just in case it could be lost or damaged. The same should also happen for the know-how in the heads of the automation engineers: there should always be a deputy that is able to take over if who is in charge of the framework, the scripts or test execution suddenly gets sick, goes on vacation or, in the worst case, leaves the company.</span><br /> =<span style="font-size: 16px">Implementation</span>= | + | <span style="font-size: 16px">It is common knowledge that one needs to backup the testware (data or scripts) just in case it could be lost or damaged. The same should also happen for the know-how in the heads of the automation engineers: there should always be a deputy that is able to take over if who is in charge of the framework, the scripts or test execution suddenly gets sick, goes on vacation or, in the worst case, leaves the company.</span><br /> |
| + | =<span style="font-size: 16px">'''Implementation'''</span>= | ||
<span style="font-size: 16px">Here some suggestions:</span><br /> | <span style="font-size: 16px">Here some suggestions:</span><br /> | ||
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* <span style="font-size: 16px">[[SET STANDARDS]]: it's easier to learn and understand what other people do, if everybody follows the same standards </span> | * <span style="font-size: 16px">[[SET STANDARDS]]: it's easier to learn and understand what other people do, if everybody follows the same standards </span> | ||
* <span style="font-size: 16px">[[MANAGEMENT SUPPORT]]: you will need it in order to free people to become deputies</span> | * <span style="font-size: 16px">[[MANAGEMENT SUPPORT]]: you will need it in order to free people to become deputies</span> | ||
| − | =<span style="font-size: 16px">Potential problems</span>= | + | =<span style="font-size: 16px">'''Potential problems'''</span>= |
<span style="font-size: 16px">Beware of people building little "empires", that don't want to share their knowledge with the rest of the team</span> | <span style="font-size: 16px">Beware of people building little "empires", that don't want to share their knowledge with the rest of the team</span> | ||
| − | =<span style="font-size: 16px">Issues addressed by this pattern</span>= | + | =<span style="font-size: 16px">'''Issues addressed by this pattern'''</span>= |
''<span style="font-size: 16px">[[KNOW-HOW LEAKAGE]]</span>'' | ''<span style="font-size: 16px">[[KNOW-HOW LEAKAGE]]</span>'' | ||
| − | =<span style="font-size: 16px">Experiences</span>= | + | =<span style="font-size: 16px">'''Experiences'''</span>= |
<span style="font-size: 16px">If you have used this pattern, please add your name and a brief story of how you used this pattern: your context, what you did, and how well it worked - or how it didn't work!</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 14px">.................................................................................................................[[Main Page]] / Back to [[ Management Patterns]] / Back to [[ Test Automation Patterns]]</span></div> | <span style="font-size: 16px">If you have used this pattern, please add your name and a brief story of how you used this pattern: your context, what you did, and how well it worked - or how it didn't work!</span><br /> <span style="font-size: 14px">.................................................................................................................[[Main Page]] / Back to [[ Management Patterns]] / Back to [[ Test Automation Patterns]]</span></div> | ||
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Pattern summary
Appoint a deputy to all important knowledge carriers
Category
Management
Context
This pattern is important for long lasting automation, it's not needed for one-off or disposable scripts.
Description
It is common knowledge that one needs to backup the testware (data or scripts) just in case it could be lost or damaged. The same should also happen for the know-how in the heads of the automation engineers: there should always be a deputy that is able to take over if who is in charge of the framework, the scripts or test execution suddenly gets sick, goes on vacation or, in the worst case, leaves the company.
Implementation
Here some suggestions:
- GET TRAINING: keep all members of the automation team up to date with the latest tools and standards
- DOCUMENT THE TESTWARE: This pattern is essential for keeping the test automation effort maintainable
- PAIR UP, SHARE INFORMATION: apply these patterns to spread knowledge though the team
- SET STANDARDS: it's easier to learn and understand what other people do, if everybody follows the same standards
- MANAGEMENT SUPPORT: you will need it in order to free people to become deputies
Potential problems
Beware of people building little "empires", that don't want to share their knowledge with the rest of the team
Issues addressed by this pattern
Experiences
If you have used this pattern, please add your name and a brief story of how you used this pattern: your context, what you did, and how well it worked - or how it didn't work!.................................................................................................................Main Page / Back to Management Patterns / Back to Test Automation Patterns