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<div id="content_view" class="wiki" style="display: block"><span style="font-size: 16px">What kind of problems do you have? Please select the most challenging from the following list:</span><br /> <br />  
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<div id="content_view" class="wiki" style="display: block">'''<span style="font-size: 16px">What is difficult in setting up the initial environment?</span>=
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<br /> <span style="font-size: 16px">Please select the answer that describes best your current situation</span><br /> <br />  
  
* <span style="font-size: 16px">Lack of skills (automators, testers etc.). The issue ''[[LIMITED EXPERIENCE]]'' gives some suggestions to solve this problem.</span>
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# <span style="font-size: 16px">The test cases have [[ Insufficient set-up information]] and so you don't really know what you are supposed to be setting up</span>
* <span style="font-size: 16px">Nobody is in charge of the automation project. In the issue ''[[RANDOM AUTOMATION]]'' you will find suggestion that can help you solve this problem..</span>
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# <span style="font-size: 16px">The environment is quite complex (numerous databases, files, machines etc.). Look up the issue ''[[ COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT]]''</span>
* <span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="font-size: 16px">An automation team is not in place or is miscast. </span>Look up the issue ''[[INADEQUATE TEAM]]'' for help.</span>
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# <span style="font-size: 16px">The contents of the databases are not fixed (anonymised customer data). The patterns suggested in the issue ''[[ INCONSISTENT DATA]]'' will help you solve this problem</span>
* <span style="font-size: 16px">Time is lost waiting for support from specialists (testers, database administrators, developers). Look up the issue ''[[INADEQUATE SUPPORT]]'' for help</span>
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# <span style="font-size: 16px">The same tests are supposed to run in many different operating systems or browsers. The issue to look at here is ''[[MULTIPLE PLATFORMS]]'' </span>
* <span style="font-size: 16px">Demotivated testers or test automators:the issue of choice is ''[[ UNMOTIVATED TEAM]]''. </span>
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<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 16px">Return to [[Creation or maintenance of test data]]</span></div>
<br /> <span style="font-size: 16px"> Question Intent </span><br /> <span style="font-size: 16px"> Distinguish between "political" or "factual" problems.The possible solution will vary accordingly</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 16px"> If you find that more than one answer fits your case, start with the most challenging. Once you have resolved it, you should return to this question and tackle the next ones. </span></div>
 

Revision as of 14:09, 24 April 2018

What is difficult in setting up the initial environment?=


Please select the answer that describes best your current situation

  1. The test cases have Insufficient set-up information and so you don't really know what you are supposed to be setting up
  2. The environment is quite complex (numerous databases, files, machines etc.). Look up the issue COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT
  3. The contents of the databases are not fixed (anonymised customer data). The patterns suggested in the issue INCONSISTENT DATA will help you solve this problem
  4. The same tests are supposed to run in many different operating systems or browsers. The issue to look at here is MULTIPLE PLATFORMS


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