Two MoTacon attendees are on the left. The MoTaacon logo is in the center, and to the right a prompt to Get Your Ticket.
Automation - Time to Change Our Models - Iain McCowatt thumbnail

Automation - Time to Change Our Models - Iain McCowatt

28 Mar 2014
  • Locked

Struggling to figure out how to get ROI on your automation? Wondering which of your tests to automate? Or are you trying to determine what level of automation your organization should target? If so, you may already be heading for a costly mistake.

Each of these thought processes is rooted in a commonplace model as to how to think about test automation. Each attempt to solve a particular problem, to mitigate a particular risk. But, whilst some models are useful, every model is wrong. How useful are these models? What are their drawbacks, and how might they prevent us from seeing how we might harness the power of tools?


Comments

Sign in to comment
Explore MoT
Influence, from the other side of the table image
What I learned about influence by becoming a stakeholder
MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation image
Unlock the essential skills to transition into Test Automation through interactive, community-driven learning, backed by industry expertise
Into The Motaverse image
Into the MoTaverse is a podcast by Ministry of Testing, hosted by Rosie Sherry, exploring the people, insights, and systems shaping quality in modern software teams.
Subscribe to our newsletter