We devised the following approach using iSAFE framework, over the 12-month duration of the project. The project was started with two automation engineers, who were tasked with automating and maintaining over 750 test cases.

1. How Indium’s iSAFE Framework helped devise a 100%
automation strategy for testing a workforce
management software?
The customer had prior experience with the test process, and they wanted to fix several
known challenges during this project.
Specifically, the customer wanted to:
CUSTOMER PROFILE & BACKGROUND
KNOWN CHALLENGES
After evaluating several prospective partners, the customer had decided to go with Indium,
we believe, for the following reasons:
○ The iSAFE test automation framework has a flexible and robust architecture
○ A high degree of integration with already invested and existing test automation & test
management tool
ADVANTAGE INDIUM
We devised the following approach using iSAFE framework, over the 12-month duration of
the project. The project was staffed with two automation engineers, who were tasked with
automating and maintaining over 750 test cases.
We adopted the following process for automation:
OUR APPROACH
A leading global firm based in the US was developing a software tool for workforce
management, employee attendance marking, collecting labour data and generating
attendance summary of a large workforce. The software was developed using .NET
technologies and AJAX and Oracle 10G was the database used.
The customer was scouting around for the right testing partner, one who has the capability
to manage the testing process at rapid speed, without sacrificing quality. Importantly, the
QA team at the customer site wanted a 100% automation-driven testing process, to reduce
time-to-release, for every build. Also, the project needed handling of multiple data sets for
a highly data intensive application.
BENEFITS OF USING iSAFE
○ The iSAFE framework was core to our ability to automate over 750 test cases
○ Reporting at the end of every test is, of course, critical to any testing process. iSAFE
triggers an automated email after each test to all stakeholders, helped developers
modify code on the fly
○ iSAFE helped test scripts run seamlessly on the staging site, thus helping save
valuable time, enabling the customer to test code, right before production
○ Overall, the customer was extremely happy to work with Indium on this project –
thanks to its expertise in managing multiple data sets for a highly data intensive
application and also the effectiveness of the iSAFE framework.
CUSTOMER HAPPINESS
The success of the project was best captured in this customer testimonial:
“Your framework is definitely the best, robust and highly maintainable in
comparison to other frameworks that I have seen. The other vendors were not able
to answer our questions and you guys certainly know what you do. This is the exact
framework that I am looking to implement within our organisation.” – QA manager
IN NUMBERS
750 3 months 3x
No of test cases
automated, using the
iSAFE framework
Time taken to script over
200 test cases with only 1
automation engineer
Reduction in manual
regression cycles
○ Have skills to handle multiple data sets
for a highly data intensive application
○ Minimise manual testing, since it was
slowing down time-to-release for every
version
○ Avoid unproductive time, rewriting and
managing test scripts for different test
browsers and environments
PLANNING
○ Defining the scope of Test Automation
○ Understanding of Application/Test
cases
○ Identification of Reusable Components
○ Sharing the observations/gaps in test
cases
DESIGN
○ Creation of Reusable Components,
Objects Repository (OR) Designs
○ Creation of Test Case & Test Data
Designs
○ Maintenance of clarification tracker
○ Checkpoint meetings
IMPLEMENTATION
○ Customization of Framework &
integration
○ Implementation of data driven
approach
○ Development of Test scripts
○ Checkpoint meetings
EXECUTION
○ Execution of Test Scripts Unit/Batch
○ Stabilization of Test Scripts
○ Exception handling/Recovery scenarios
○ Capture failures and real-time
reporting
○ Work with a team with prior expertise,
rather than one that picked up new skills
on the fly
○ Partner with a vendor with expertise in
preparin test data for a data-driven
approach
○ Build a robust framework that can
optimize test execution and has reusable
components