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Test Automation Canvas

AUTOMATED TESTING RESOURCE BUNDLE

Everything you need to build a real testing strategy

A practical handbook, a strategy canvas, and a live expert session — all in one place to help your team move from ad-hoc testing to systematic quality.

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New 2026 edition

Handbook · PDF · 20+ pages

How to get started with automated testing

A 5-step guide covering framework design, tooling decisions, team structure, and scaling  for engineering leaders and QA teams.

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Canvas · Interactive template

Automation & testing strategy canvas

A one-page framework by Richard Bradshaw to bring clarity and alignment to your automation strategy. Print, fill in, share with your team.

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Webinar · On-demand · 45 min

From strategy to execution: building a test automation program

Richard Bradshaw walks through real-world implementation, common pitfalls, and live Q&A on scaling across embedded and desktop environments.

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Inside the Handbook: How to plan, evaluate, and adopt automated testing tools effectively

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Who is this for? Implementation leads, QA managers, software engineers, DevOps professionals, and team leads responsible for driving the transition from manual to automated testing, especially in complex environments spanning embedded systems, desktop, web, and mobile platforms.

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Set the foundation

Align stakeholders, define objectives, assess team readiness, and map your application architecture before touching any tooling.

2

Install & configure

Integrate your chosen tool into real workflows, validate environment compatibility, and confirm stability with early smoke tests.

3

Build your strategy

Select high-value test targets, establish maintainable coding patterns, and create a scalable framework for hybrid testing.

4

Expand & optimize

Grow coverage deliberately, strengthen team skills, and embed automation within CI/CD pipelines without creating flaky suites.

5

Measure & evolve

Assess ROI using clear metrics, refine processes, and formalize learnings to mature your practice and guide future investment.

From the introduction

"True success means measurable impact, sustained adoption, scalability, and integration with development flow. You don't just plan automation — you execute it."

Chapter 2 · What does successful implementation look like?

From step 4: expand & optimize

"Expansion should never be a race to automate everything at once. Focus on where automation delivers the greatest return on investment."

Chapter 2.4 · Expanding coverage & optimization

Key questions the handbook helps you answer

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What are the most painful testing gaps in our team today?
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How do we choose the right tool for our tech stack?
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Which workflows should we automate first for the biggest ROI?
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How do we integrate tests into our CI/CD pipeline reliably?
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How do we measure the ROI of our automation investment?
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How do we get stakeholders aligned on automation goals?
Includes the Automation & Testing Strategy Canvas by Richard Bradshaw ↓ Download the full handbook

 

From strategy to execution: building a test automation program that lasts

Richard Bradshaw and Qt's QA experts walk through how to use the canvas and handbook together, with live examples, tooling demos, and audience Q&A.

⏱ 45 minutes 👥 350+ registrants 

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Strengthen Every Step of Your QA Process

From code analysis to test execution and reporting, these tools work together to help QA teams improve coverage, detect issues early, and maintain long-term software quality