Use PDSA to frame an automated test as a learning loop with a prediction, result, and adjustment.
Automation earns its place by improving learning. Plan the signal Start with the business or release risk, not the tool. Name the behavior, the user consequence, and the failure signal you expect. If the risk is checkout tax calculation, a browser journey may be useful for one smoke path, but a service-level check may create the faster signal. Study the result After the test runs in CI, inspect the signal quality. A trustworthy automated test fails close to the cause, fails for one main reason, and gives the team a decision. A noisy test that blocks a release without diagnosis…
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