LOCALISED REGIMES

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Issue Summary

Tool use or testware architecture is different from team to team
This issue is closely related to the failure pattern FRAMEWORK COMPETITION from Michael Stahl

Category

Management

Examples

• "everyone will do the sensible thing": most will do something sensible, but different
• "use the tool however it best suits you": ignores cost of learning how best to automate
• effort is wasted by repeatedly solving the same problem in different ways
• no re-use between teams
• multiple learning curves

Questions

Is there an overall strategy for automation?
Is there any person charged with coordinating automation for the company/enterprise?

Resolving Patterns

Most recommended:
DESIGN FOR REUSE
DON'T REINVENT THE WHEEL
SET STANDARDS
TEST AUTOMATION OWNER

Other useful patterns:
GET TRAINING
SHARE INFORMATION

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