Static, fixed test suites often do not work well with DevOps—especially in large-scale environments—because the test suites are either too large to execute in the fast continuous integration cycle times or they consume too many resources to be efficient. As the scale of continuous testing for DevOps systems increases in size and complexity, test selection should be automated. Marc Hornbeek shares a comparison of test selection methodologies that resolve the inherent conflicts in coverage, resources, and time for continuous testing. Marc provides instructions on how to implement a test selection tool which uses both software change information and system level risks to create a scalable solution that suits DevOps cycles and conserves resources. As a bonus, Marc provides instructions on how to automate test results analysis and gives each session attendee a free copy of a DevOps Best Practices Assessment Tool.
Marc Hornbeek
Spirent Communications
Marc Hornbeek is senior solutions architect for DevOps and infrastructure test optimization solutions at Spirent Communications. Marc recently managed the large-scale DevOps infrastructure for Spirent’s Cloud and IP business unit. He has acted as the primary architect of test and lab automation tools, and champion of test automation solutions for firms ranging from start-ups to large multinational companies. Marc has won multiple company innovation awards for test automation and protocol test systems that are considered strategic to the success of businesses that use them. Contact Marc at LinkedIn, [email protected], and on Twitter @mhexcalibur.
Speaker Presentations
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 1:30pm
Agile Test & QA
Automated Continuous Test Selection Methods for DevOps