About BPT (Business Process Testing)
Business Process Testing (BPT) is a role-based testing model. It enables
Automation Engineers (AE) and Business Analysts (BAs)/ Subject Matter Experts
(SMEs) to work together to test an application’s business processes during the
application’s development life cycle.
Business Process Testing enables BAs or SMEs to design quality assurance
tests for an application early in the development cycle and in a script-free
environment. Business Process Testing uses a new methodology for testing that
provides numerous benefits in an improved automated testing environment.
To begin the Business Process Test process, the Business Analyst or Subject Matter Expert
defines and approves the requirement(s) for the application test. The BA or SME then creates the business
components in the Business Components module of Quality Center
Business component definitions include a description of the component’s
purpose, the conditions of the application being tested before and after the
component steps are performed, and the actual steps that comprise the
component. The BA or SME defines these steps in the business component as
manual steps, or he/she can have the AE automate them using QuickTest
Professional. Refer to the QA Automation
team Project Manager for further details.
The BA or SME defines input component parameters that are required by
the business component and the output component parameter values returned to
other components, if available. Several of the defined component shell settings
can be viewed and modified in the Business Component Settings dialog box in
QuickTest.
BPT enables you to work with QTP-scripted and keyword-driven automated
components in the Business Components module of Quality
Center and provides the interface
between Quality Center
Before one starts
working on BPT, they should possess the knowledge on the below:
- Automation
for SAP Application
This manual provides a step-by-step guide to creating and running
keyword-driven business components and business process tests, using the
Business Components, Test Plan, and Test Lab modules in Quality Center
1.
Business
Process Testing
2.
Business
Process Testing Roles and Workflow
3.
Starting
Business Process Testing
4.
Exploring
the Business Components Module Window
5.
Exploring
the Test Plan Module Window
6.
Exploring
the SAP Application
Business
Process Testing
Business Process Testing enables Subject Matter Experts to design
quality assurance tests early in the development cycle and in a script-free
environment.
Business Process Testing is based on the creation, implementation, and
running of business components in business process tests using the Quality
Center Business Components, Test Plan, and Test Lab modules.
1.
The
Business Components module enables you to create, manage, and automate reusable
business components, comprising steps that perform specific tasks in a business
process.
2.
The
Test Plan module enables you to drag and drop the components into business
process tests, and debug the components.
3.
The
Test Lab module enables you to run business process tests and view the results.
Business
Process Testing Roles and Workflow
The Business Process Testing model is role-based, allowing non-technical
Subject Matter Experts to work on tests with Automation Engineers, both
together and in parallel. The Business Process Testing model also follows a
workflow that is supported by the user interface design. By following the roles
and workflow that Business Process Testing offers, you can maximize the quality
and efficiency of the testing process in your organization.
Identifying
Business Process Testing Roles
The following two basic user roles are identified in the Business
Process Testing model:
Automation Engineer: Creates application areas and the object repository,
library files, and recovery scenarios associated with these application areas
using a testing tool such as Quick Test Professional. The Automation Engineer
can also assist with the debugging process after the Subject Matter Expert
creates automated business process tests.
Subject Matter Expert: Creates and automates components in the Business
Components module of Quality
Center Quality Center
Note: These roles are
flexible, and depend on the abilities and time resources of the personnel using
Business Process Testing. There are no limitations or product-specific rules
controlling which roles must be defined in a particular organization, or which
types of users can do which Business Process Testing tasks (provided that the
users have the correct permissions).
The Business Process Testing workflow in this training manual consists
of the following main phases:
Create
manual business components
Create manual
business components in the Business Components module by defining details and
manual steps.
1. Add
components to a business process test
Drag and drop your business
components into a business process test.
2. Automate
components
Convert each
business component to an automated keyword-driven component and select an
application area to use with each component.
3. Add
keyword-driven steps to your components
Define the automated steps that
perform specific tasks in each business component.
Debug components
Run your business
components in the test to ensure that they perform successfully and without
interruption. This phase should be repeated after each significant enhancement
to the test.
Define component
parameters
Expand the scope of
your business components and business process tests by replacing fixed values
with component parameters.
Run test and view results
Run your business
process test and view the results to pinpoint defects in your application.
Before you begin creating business components, you should familiarize
yourself with the module windows used in Business Process Testing, and the SAP
Application. These topics are described in the next sections.
Starting
Business Process Testing
We start working with Business Process Testing by logging in to Quality Center
1. Open the HP Quality Center Options window.
In your Web
browser, enter your HP Quality Center URL:
http://<HP Quality Center
The HP Quality
Center Options window opens.
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