Description
The following are the guidelines and requirements for the Automation framework:
1. Adhere to CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) for Automation framework.
2. Use an easy-to-understand framework, preferably BDD (Behaviour-Driven Development) implemented in a Given, When, Then format. This format helps both technical and non-technical users to
understand the test scenarios in plain language.
3. Provide comprehensive reporting and overview of what was tested, including the number of tests executed as part of a release, covering regression and smoke testing scenarios. All issues raised during
testing must be reported in Jira.
4. Maintain a common repository for all test cases in Jira, accessible , including both manual and automated tests.
5. Implement a regression suite maintenance process that includes handling production defects to prevent the recurrence of bugs in production.
(Atlassian) Jira / Confluence Confluence is used for all our KT and documentation, including post-mortems, operational processes and procures,



the release.change calendar and technicalarchitecture.
6. Do not maintain separate smoke and regression suites but use test case tagging to run only smoke or only regression tests, or both.
7. Implement unit testing during the development cycle, and share the details.
8. Optimise the handling of the Automation backlog, which includes tests and bugs.
9. Efficiently manage defects through effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA) sessions and take actions to avoid their recurrence.
10. Provide brand-wise reporting for regression testing to allow better insights into the testing coverage.
11. Focus on introducing API testing to reduce the reliance on UI testing for functionality checks.
12. Daily maintenance of the regression suite to address failing and flaky test cases.
13. Implement Requirement Traceability to map requirements to test cases.
14. Have dedicated Test environments with Production data, configuration, and content synch

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🏢 Photon Group
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