The document discusses key aspects of successful test automation including:
1. Applying a software development process to automation to improve reliability and maintainability.
2. Improving testing processes with robust manual testing and defect management before automating.
3. Clearly defining requirements for what to automate and goals of the automation effort.
To reduce the number of bugs during and after software development and improve the quality of the product, Shift Left Testing or Early Testing is implemented.
It is a method to push testing towards the early stage of software development like requirements defects, complicated designing, and so on.
By doing so, you uncover and solve the issues in an early testing phase before they become major.
https://www.testbytes.net/blog/what-is-shift-left-testing/
The document discusses creating a high-performing QA function through continuous integration, delivery, and testing. It recommends that QA be integrated into development teams, with automated testing, defect tracking, and ensuring features align with business needs. This would reduce defects and costs while improving customer experience through more frequent releases. Key steps outlined are implementing continuous integration and delivery pipelines, test-driven development, quality control gates, and measuring escaping defects to guide improvements.
This document discusses test automation, including what it means, when it should be used, best practices, and examples of automation tools. Test automation involves writing software to reproduce the steps of a manual test process. It is useful for speeding up testing, improving coverage, and ensuring consistency. Tests that are repeated or will be run frequently are good candidates for automation. Common automation tools include NUnit, JUnit, Sahi, QTP, JMeter and Load Runner. Best practices include choosing the right tool, only automating repeated tests, identifying automatable cases, and using a data-driven approach.
QA plays an important role in delivering high quality software by thoroughly testing for errors and issues and providing constructive feedback to developers. Some key responsibilities of QA include properly understanding requirements, creating comprehensive test plans and test cases, executing different types of testing such as positive and negative testing, carefully analyzing results and logging any issues found along with the steps to reproduce them. QA should pursue finding and resolving errors, not blame on individuals. Both QA and developers must work together effectively through clear communication and collaboration.
Hybrid Automation Framework Development introduction
The document discusses hybrid test automation frameworks. A hybrid framework combines aspects of data-driven and keyword-driven frameworks to eliminate their individual disadvantages. It allows testers to write tests using keywords without coding, while supporting bulk data changes and flexible execution like data-driven frameworks. The document proposes a sample hybrid framework where test data, page objects, and keywords are defined in an Excel file, eliminating the need for code. This provides reusability, maintainability and a low learning curve while maintaining flexibility.
The document discusses test automation in agile environments. It covers Capgemini's World Quality Report on automation, the evolution of business models and IT ecosystems, and challenges with agile automation. Key topics include testing being embedded within the Scrum process with no separate schedule for testing, the importance of test-driven development and behavior-driven development, achieving high levels of automation coverage, and using tools like Cucumber, JUnit, and Selenium to support test automation. The document emphasizes that automation is necessary to achieve faster time to market and increased productivity in agile.
Testing software is important to uncover errors before delivery to customers. There are various techniques for systematically designing test cases, including white box and black box testing. White box testing involves examining the internal logic and paths of a program, while black box testing focuses on inputs and outputs without viewing internal logic. The goal of testing is to find the maximum number of errors with minimum effort.
Testing is the process of validating and verifying software to ensure it meets specifications and functions as intended. There are different levels of testing including unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing. An important part of testing is having a test plan that outlines the test strategy, cases, and process to be followed. Testing helps find defects so the product can be improved.
This document provides guidelines for effective test automation at IBM Global Services. It discusses that automation is viewed as a silver bullet but can also frustrate if not implemented properly. The document recommends starting simple and increasing complexity as skills grow. It provides considerations for automation, such as tests that are long, repetitive, and non-subjective. The document outlines 10 guidelines for automation, including establishing standards, separating what from how, using a six phase process, and defining required skills. It also discusses functional decomposition and keyword-driven methodologies and provides an overview of automation tools.
6 Traits of a Successful Test Automation Architecture
This document discusses 6 traits of a successful test automation architecture:
1. Deciding which test levels to automate by considering factors like efficiency, expected vs unexpected scenarios, and intelligence vs repetitiveness.
2. Design principles for test automation including modularity, reusability, and separation of concerns.
3. Locator strategy which determines whether tests are flaky or robust, prioritizing unique, descriptive locators that are unlikely to change.
4. Methodology such as behavior driven development, test driven development, and continuous testing approaches.
5. Framework and language selection considering project dynamics and technologies. Examples mentioned are Geb, Spock, Groovy, and CodeceptJS.
6.
Choosing an appropriate tool and building the right framework are typically thought of as the main challenges in implementing successful test automation. However, long term success requires that other key questions must be answered including:
- What are our objectives?
- How should we be organized?
- Will our processes need to change?
- Will our test environment support test automation?
- What skills will we need?
- How and when should we implement?
In this workshop, Lee will discuss how to assess your test automation readiness and build a strategy for long term success. You will interactively walk through the assessment process and build a test automation strategy based on input from the group. Attend this workshop and you will take away a blue print and best practices for building an effective test automation strategy in your organization.
• Understand the key aspects of a successful test automation function
• Learn how to assess your test automation readiness
• Develop a test automation strategy specific to your organization
This document summarizes a presentation on test automation. It discusses why test automation is needed such as manual testing taking too long and being error prone. It covers barriers to test automation like lack of experience and programmer attitudes. An automation strategy is proposed, including categories of tests to automate and not automate. Best practices are provided such as having an automation engineer and following software development practices. Specific tools are also mentioned. Good practices and lessons learned are shared such as prioritizing tests and starting better practices with new development.
The document discusses automation testing basics, including that automation testing is done using automated tools to write and execute test cases. It explains that automation testing should be used for tasks that are time-consuming, repeated, tedious, or involve high risk test cases. The document also lists some popular free and commercial automation testing tools.
This document discusses test automation approaches and best practices. It defines test automation as using software to perform test activities like execution and checking results. The document outlines how test automation fits into the software development lifecycle and notes that reducing manual testing and redundant tasks is key to success. It also discusses factors to consider for test automation, types of tests that can be automated, and technologies used for test automation like object-based and image-based recognition.
This document discusses adapting testing roles and processes to an agile development methodology. It notes that in agile, testers are full team members who participate in planning and requirements analysis from the start of each sprint. Testing activities occur throughout development rather than just at the end. Challenges in transitioning include changing traditional testing roles and resistance to change, while benefits include more transparent communication and continuous feedback between testers and developers. The document provides examples of agile testing practices and recommendations for improving testing efficiency such as increased test automation and planning.
Introduction to Test Automation - Technology and Tools
This document discusses test automation, including what it is, why it's used, different levels and approaches. It summarizes the benefits of automation over manual testing, and outlines common code-driven and GUI-driven automation techniques. It also provides an overview of popular automation tools, frameworks, and the future of automation testing as a career.
This document provides an introduction to automation testing. It discusses the need for automation testing to improve speed, reliability and test coverage. The document outlines when tests should be automated such as for regression testing or data-driven testing. It also discusses automation tool options and the process for automating tests. While automation testing provides benefits like time savings, it also has limitations such as the need for programming skills and maintenance of test code. Key challenges of automation testing include unrealistic expectations of tools and dependency on third party integrations.
This document provides an introduction to automation testing. It discusses the need for automation testing to improve speed, reliability and test coverage. The document outlines when tests should be automated such as for regression testing or data-driven testing. It also discusses automation tool options and the types of tests that can be automated, including functional and non-functional tests. Finally, it addresses the advantages of automation including time savings and repeatability, as well as challenges such as maintenance efforts and tool limitations.
The document discusses software test automation. It defines software test automation as activities that aim to automate tasks in the software testing process using well-defined strategies. The objectives of test automation are to free engineers from manual testing, speed up testing, reduce costs and time, and improve quality. Test automation can be done at the enterprise, product, or project level. There are four levels of test automation maturity: initial, repeatable, automatic, and optimal. Essential needs for successful automation include commitment, resources, and skilled engineers. The scope of automation includes functional and performance testing. Functional testing is well-suited for automation of regression testing. Performance testing requires automation to effectively test load, stress, and other non-functional requirements
Automated testing involves developing and executing test scripts using an automated test tool to verify test requirements. It has advantages like reduced costs, increased efficiency, and improved quality. However, automated testing also has limitations such as an inability to test certain aspects that require physical interaction. The automated test life-cycle methodology involves planning, designing, executing, and reviewing automated tests. Key steps include deciding what to automate, acquiring suitable tools, and analyzing the testing process.
The Heuristic Test Strategy Model provides a framework for designing effective test strategies. It involves considering four key areas: 1) the project environment including resources, constraints, and other factors; 2) the product elements to be tested; 3) quality criteria such as functionality, usability, and security; and 4) appropriate test techniques to apply. Some common test techniques include functional testing, domain testing, stress testing, flow testing, and scenario testing.
This document discusses automation testing. It begins by defining automation testing and listing its benefits, which include saving time and money, improving accuracy, and increasing test coverage. It then covers levels of automation testing, frameworks, approaches like record and playback, modular scripting, and keyword-driven testing. The document also discusses the automation testing lifecycle, how to choose a testing tool, types of tools, when to automate and who should automate, supporting practices, and skills needed for automation testing.
This document discusses agile testing processes. It outlines that agile is an iterative development methodology where requirements evolve through collaboration. It also discusses that testers should be fully integrated team members who participate in planning and requirements analysis. When adopting agile, testing activities like planning, automation, and providing feedback remain the same but are done iteratively in sprints with the whole team responsible for quality.
To reduce the number of bugs during and after software development and improve the quality of the product, Shift Left Testing or Early Testing is implemented.
It is a method to push testing towards the early stage of software development like requirements defects, complicated designing, and so on.
By doing so, you uncover and solve the issues in an early testing phase before they become major.
https://www.testbytes.net/blog/what-is-shift-left-testing/
The document discusses creating a high-performing QA function through continuous integration, delivery, and testing. It recommends that QA be integrated into development teams, with automated testing, defect tracking, and ensuring features align with business needs. This would reduce defects and costs while improving customer experience through more frequent releases. Key steps outlined are implementing continuous integration and delivery pipelines, test-driven development, quality control gates, and measuring escaping defects to guide improvements.
This document discusses test automation, including what it means, when it should be used, best practices, and examples of automation tools. Test automation involves writing software to reproduce the steps of a manual test process. It is useful for speeding up testing, improving coverage, and ensuring consistency. Tests that are repeated or will be run frequently are good candidates for automation. Common automation tools include NUnit, JUnit, Sahi, QTP, JMeter and Load Runner. Best practices include choosing the right tool, only automating repeated tests, identifying automatable cases, and using a data-driven approach.
QA plays an important role in delivering high quality software by thoroughly testing for errors and issues and providing constructive feedback to developers. Some key responsibilities of QA include properly understanding requirements, creating comprehensive test plans and test cases, executing different types of testing such as positive and negative testing, carefully analyzing results and logging any issues found along with the steps to reproduce them. QA should pursue finding and resolving errors, not blame on individuals. Both QA and developers must work together effectively through clear communication and collaboration.
Hybrid Automation Framework Development introductionGanuka Yashantha
The document discusses hybrid test automation frameworks. A hybrid framework combines aspects of data-driven and keyword-driven frameworks to eliminate their individual disadvantages. It allows testers to write tests using keywords without coding, while supporting bulk data changes and flexible execution like data-driven frameworks. The document proposes a sample hybrid framework where test data, page objects, and keywords are defined in an Excel file, eliminating the need for code. This provides reusability, maintainability and a low learning curve while maintaining flexibility.
The document discusses test automation in agile environments. It covers Capgemini's World Quality Report on automation, the evolution of business models and IT ecosystems, and challenges with agile automation. Key topics include testing being embedded within the Scrum process with no separate schedule for testing, the importance of test-driven development and behavior-driven development, achieving high levels of automation coverage, and using tools like Cucumber, JUnit, and Selenium to support test automation. The document emphasizes that automation is necessary to achieve faster time to market and increased productivity in agile.
Testing software is important to uncover errors before delivery to customers. There are various techniques for systematically designing test cases, including white box and black box testing. White box testing involves examining the internal logic and paths of a program, while black box testing focuses on inputs and outputs without viewing internal logic. The goal of testing is to find the maximum number of errors with minimum effort.
Testing is the process of validating and verifying software to ensure it meets specifications and functions as intended. There are different levels of testing including unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing. An important part of testing is having a test plan that outlines the test strategy, cases, and process to be followed. Testing helps find defects so the product can be improved.
This document provides guidelines for effective test automation at IBM Global Services. It discusses that automation is viewed as a silver bullet but can also frustrate if not implemented properly. The document recommends starting simple and increasing complexity as skills grow. It provides considerations for automation, such as tests that are long, repetitive, and non-subjective. The document outlines 10 guidelines for automation, including establishing standards, separating what from how, using a six phase process, and defining required skills. It also discusses functional decomposition and keyword-driven methodologies and provides an overview of automation tools.
6 Traits of a Successful Test Automation ArchitectureErdem YILDIRIM
This document discusses 6 traits of a successful test automation architecture:
1. Deciding which test levels to automate by considering factors like efficiency, expected vs unexpected scenarios, and intelligence vs repetitiveness.
2. Design principles for test automation including modularity, reusability, and separation of concerns.
3. Locator strategy which determines whether tests are flaky or robust, prioritizing unique, descriptive locators that are unlikely to change.
4. Methodology such as behavior driven development, test driven development, and continuous testing approaches.
5. Framework and language selection considering project dynamics and technologies. Examples mentioned are Geb, Spock, Groovy, and CodeceptJS.
6.
Building a Test Automation Strategy for SuccessLee Barnes
Choosing an appropriate tool and building the right framework are typically thought of as the main challenges in implementing successful test automation. However, long term success requires that other key questions must be answered including:
- What are our objectives?
- How should we be organized?
- Will our processes need to change?
- Will our test environment support test automation?
- What skills will we need?
- How and when should we implement?
In this workshop, Lee will discuss how to assess your test automation readiness and build a strategy for long term success. You will interactively walk through the assessment process and build a test automation strategy based on input from the group. Attend this workshop and you will take away a blue print and best practices for building an effective test automation strategy in your organization.
• Understand the key aspects of a successful test automation function
• Learn how to assess your test automation readiness
• Develop a test automation strategy specific to your organization
This document summarizes a presentation on test automation. It discusses why test automation is needed such as manual testing taking too long and being error prone. It covers barriers to test automation like lack of experience and programmer attitudes. An automation strategy is proposed, including categories of tests to automate and not automate. Best practices are provided such as having an automation engineer and following software development practices. Specific tools are also mentioned. Good practices and lessons learned are shared such as prioritizing tests and starting better practices with new development.
The document discusses automation testing basics, including that automation testing is done using automated tools to write and execute test cases. It explains that automation testing should be used for tasks that are time-consuming, repeated, tedious, or involve high risk test cases. The document also lists some popular free and commercial automation testing tools.
This document discusses test automation approaches and best practices. It defines test automation as using software to perform test activities like execution and checking results. The document outlines how test automation fits into the software development lifecycle and notes that reducing manual testing and redundant tasks is key to success. It also discusses factors to consider for test automation, types of tests that can be automated, and technologies used for test automation like object-based and image-based recognition.
This document discusses adapting testing roles and processes to an agile development methodology. It notes that in agile, testers are full team members who participate in planning and requirements analysis from the start of each sprint. Testing activities occur throughout development rather than just at the end. Challenges in transitioning include changing traditional testing roles and resistance to change, while benefits include more transparent communication and continuous feedback between testers and developers. The document provides examples of agile testing practices and recommendations for improving testing efficiency such as increased test automation and planning.
Introduction to Test Automation - Technology and ToolsKMS Technology
This document discusses test automation, including what it is, why it's used, different levels and approaches. It summarizes the benefits of automation over manual testing, and outlines common code-driven and GUI-driven automation techniques. It also provides an overview of popular automation tools, frameworks, and the future of automation testing as a career.
This document provides an introduction to automation testing. It discusses the need for automation testing to improve speed, reliability and test coverage. The document outlines when tests should be automated such as for regression testing or data-driven testing. It also discusses automation tool options and the process for automating tests. While automation testing provides benefits like time savings, it also has limitations such as the need for programming skills and maintenance of test code. Key challenges of automation testing include unrealistic expectations of tools and dependency on third party integrations.
This document provides an introduction to automation testing. It discusses the need for automation testing to improve speed, reliability and test coverage. The document outlines when tests should be automated such as for regression testing or data-driven testing. It also discusses automation tool options and the types of tests that can be automated, including functional and non-functional tests. Finally, it addresses the advantages of automation including time savings and repeatability, as well as challenges such as maintenance efforts and tool limitations.
The document discusses software test automation. It defines software test automation as activities that aim to automate tasks in the software testing process using well-defined strategies. The objectives of test automation are to free engineers from manual testing, speed up testing, reduce costs and time, and improve quality. Test automation can be done at the enterprise, product, or project level. There are four levels of test automation maturity: initial, repeatable, automatic, and optimal. Essential needs for successful automation include commitment, resources, and skilled engineers. The scope of automation includes functional and performance testing. Functional testing is well-suited for automation of regression testing. Performance testing requires automation to effectively test load, stress, and other non-functional requirements
Automated testing involves developing and executing test scripts using an automated test tool to verify test requirements. It has advantages like reduced costs, increased efficiency, and improved quality. However, automated testing also has limitations such as an inability to test certain aspects that require physical interaction. The automated test life-cycle methodology involves planning, designing, executing, and reviewing automated tests. Key steps include deciding what to automate, acquiring suitable tools, and analyzing the testing process.
Automated testing involves managing and executing test scripts to verify requirements using an automated test tool. It has advantages like reduced costs, increased efficiency, and improved quality compared to manual testing. However, automated testing also has limitations such as not all tests can be automated. There are various automated test tools and methodologies that can be used at different stages of the software development life cycle. The document then provides details on tools and methods for automated testing used at CAR IMM Iasi such as DOORS for requirements management, SiTemppo for test management, and TUX, TTCN-3, and Silk Test for automated testing.
Automated testing involves developing and executing test scripts using an automated test tool to verify test requirements. It has advantages like reduced costs, increased efficiency, and improved quality. However, automated testing also has limitations such as an inability to test certain aspects that require physical interaction. The automated test life-cycle methodology involves planning, designing, executing, and reviewing automated tests. Key steps include deciding what to automate, acquiring suitable tools, and analyzing the testing process.
Automation testing involves using software tools to execute pre-scripted tests on an application before its release. It aims to simplify and automate as much testing effort as possible. Automation testing tools can execute tests, report outcomes, and compare results across test runs. Manual testing of multilingual sites is time-consuming and prone to errors, while automation testing can run unattended and is faster. Risky, time-consuming, repetitive, and difficult tests are best candidates for automation. Test tool selection depends on the application's technology. The scope of automation should be defined and include important, reused, and complex features. Automation brings benefits like repeatability, reusability, reliability, speed, comprehensiveness, and cost
Everything You Need to Know About Regression Testing Automation.pdfRohitBhandari66
As software applications grow larger and more complex, comprehensive regression testing is essential to ensure existing functionality remains intact through ongoing enhancements and fixes. But lengthy manual testing efforts struggle to keep up with accelerating release cycles. This is where regression testing automation delivers game-changing benefits. Automating regression tests provides fast feedback on code changes, expands test coverage, and improves software quality.
Improving ROI and Efficiencies of Software Test Case AutomationVipul Gupta
The document discusses the benefits of automating software test cases, including achieving positive return on investment by reducing costs and time spent on testing. It introduces the iLeap test automation framework which allows for quick development and low maintenance of test suites through features like data-driven and keyword-driven testing. The document also provides an overview of Impetus Testing Services which offers test engineering consulting and automation services using approaches like iLeap.
This document discusses different types of automated testing tools. It describes capture/playback tools which record manual test steps for automated replay. Test scripting tools allow programmers to write scripts that input test data and check outputs. Random input tools randomly test a program to try to cause failures without validating outputs. Model-based tools generate tests from a model of the system under test to thoroughly cover its states and behaviors. Each tool type has advantages like ease of rerunning tests, but also disadvantages like maintenance effort or limited testing.
Top 5 Pitfalls of Test Automation and How To Avoid ThemSundar Sritharan
The document discusses top pitfalls of test automation and how to avoid them. It identifies the top 5 pitfalls as: 1) diving into open source tools without preparation, 2) developing test scripts without standardization, 3) automating all test cases without prioritization, 4) choosing in-house testing over cloud options, and 5) assuming automation testing is not the tester's job. It provides guidance on how to effectively implement test automation by choosing the right tools, standardizing test development, prioritizing test cases, leveraging cloud options, and defining tester responsibilities.
DevOps Test Automation_ Its Significance, Types, and Tools.pdfkalichargn70th171
Effective software testing is a crucial aspect of development. However, manual testing poses challenges for collaboration and timely feedback among QA and DevOps testing teams, causing delays in release cycles. Test automation, an automated QA testing approach, addresses these issues by streamlining the review and validation processes, enhancing software quality, promoting consistent code, and improving user experience.
This document discusses best practices for developing an automated testing framework. It recommends using a hybrid keyword-driven and data-driven approach to reduce scripting efforts. Some key points covered include the benefits of automation like reduced costs and increased speed/accuracy over manual testing. It also discusses factors to consider when selecting an automation tool, common challenges, and provides an example case study showing the ROI achieved through automation. Best practices emphasized include loose coupling of framework components, reuse of generic libraries, and treating framework development as a distinct project.
Automation simplifies and speeds up the testing process for large projects. Test automation is crucial to achieve test coverage and speed for large projects. A combination of manual testing and test automation can provide adequate test coverage. Automation testing powered by crowd sourcing provides a cost-effective solution that helps access skilled testing experts and combat challenges in achieving full test coverage. Some benefits of crowd-sourced automation include expert support in creating scripts, script maintenance, ability to test on different devices, and savings in time and money.
The document discusses test automation, including defining it as using special software to control test execution and compare results. It lists major objectives like time and cost savings, improved productivity, accuracy, and coverage. It recommends automating repetitive, tedious, time-consuming, or high-risk tests. A typical automation process includes planning, design, tool development, deployment, and review. Choosing an automation tool requires considering ease of use, supported test types, and maintenance. Automated testing reduces long-term costs while manual testing has shorter-term benefits like more bugs found through hands-on testing.
Mindtree’s upstream testing enables effective and early testing, constantly increasing the coverage during the development phase. It empowers developers to boost their productivity and allows the QA team to focus on integration and system testing.
Comparison Table of DiskWarrior Alternatives.pdfAndrey Yasko
To help you choose the best DiskWarrior alternative, we've compiled a comparison table summarizing the features, pros, cons, and pricing of six alternatives.
Advanced Techniques for Cyber Security Analysis and Anomaly DetectionBert Blevins
Cybersecurity is a major concern in today's connected digital world. Threats to organizations are constantly evolving and have the potential to compromise sensitive information, disrupt operations, and lead to significant financial losses. Traditional cybersecurity techniques often fall short against modern attackers. Therefore, advanced techniques for cyber security analysis and anomaly detection are essential for protecting digital assets. This blog explores these cutting-edge methods, providing a comprehensive overview of their application and importance.
INDIAN AIR FORCE FIGHTER PLANES LIST.pdfjackson110191
These fighter aircraft have uses outside of traditional combat situations. They are essential in defending India's territorial integrity, averting dangers, and delivering aid to those in need during natural calamities. Additionally, the IAF improves its interoperability and fortifies international military alliances by working together and conducting joint exercises with other air forces.
Transcript: Details of description part II: Describing images in practice - T...BookNet Canada
This presentation explores the practical application of image description techniques. Familiar guidelines will be demonstrated in practice, and descriptions will be developed “live”! If you have learned a lot about the theory of image description techniques but want to feel more confident putting them into practice, this is the presentation for you. There will be useful, actionable information for everyone, whether you are working with authors, colleagues, alone, or leveraging AI as a collaborator.
Link to presentation recording and slides: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/details-of-description-part-ii-describing-images-in-practice/
Presented by BookNet Canada on June 25, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
BT & Neo4j: Knowledge Graphs for Critical Enterprise Systems.pptx.pdfNeo4j
Presented at Gartner Data & Analytics, London Maty 2024. BT Group has used the Neo4j Graph Database to enable impressive digital transformation programs over the last 6 years. By re-imagining their operational support systems to adopt self-serve and data lead principles they have substantially reduced the number of applications and complexity of their operations. The result has been a substantial reduction in risk and costs while improving time to value, innovation, and process automation. Join this session to hear their story, the lessons they learned along the way and how their future innovation plans include the exploration of uses of EKG + Generative AI.
RPA In Healthcare Benefits, Use Case, Trend And Challenges 2024.pptxSynapseIndia
Your comprehensive guide to RPA in healthcare for 2024. Explore the benefits, use cases, and emerging trends of robotic process automation. Understand the challenges and prepare for the future of healthcare automation
Understanding Insider Security Threats: Types, Examples, Effects, and Mitigat...Bert Blevins
Today’s digitally connected world presents a wide range of security challenges for enterprises. Insider security threats are particularly noteworthy because they have the potential to cause significant harm. Unlike external threats, insider risks originate from within the company, making them more subtle and challenging to identify. This blog aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of insider security threats, including their types, examples, effects, and mitigation techniques.
UiPath Community Day Kraków: Devs4Devs ConferenceUiPathCommunity
We are honored to launch and host this event for our UiPath Polish Community, with the help of our partners - Proservartner!
We certainly hope we have managed to spike your interest in the subjects to be presented and the incredible networking opportunities at hand, too!
Check out our proposed agenda below 👇👇
08:30 ☕ Welcome coffee (30')
09:00 Opening note/ Intro to UiPath Community (10')
Cristina Vidu, Global Manager, Marketing Community @UiPath
Dawid Kot, Digital Transformation Lead @Proservartner
09:10 Cloud migration - Proservartner & DOVISTA case study (30')
Marcin Drozdowski, Automation CoE Manager @DOVISTA
Pawel Kamiński, RPA developer @DOVISTA
Mikolaj Zielinski, UiPath MVP, Senior Solutions Engineer @Proservartner
09:40 From bottlenecks to breakthroughs: Citizen Development in action (25')
Pawel Poplawski, Director, Improvement and Automation @McCormick & Company
Michał Cieślak, Senior Manager, Automation Programs @McCormick & Company
10:05 Next-level bots: API integration in UiPath Studio (30')
Mikolaj Zielinski, UiPath MVP, Senior Solutions Engineer @Proservartner
10:35 ☕ Coffee Break (15')
10:50 Document Understanding with my RPA Companion (45')
Ewa Gruszka, Enterprise Sales Specialist, AI & ML @UiPath
11:35 Power up your Robots: GenAI and GPT in REFramework (45')
Krzysztof Karaszewski, Global RPA Product Manager
12:20 🍕 Lunch Break (1hr)
13:20 From Concept to Quality: UiPath Test Suite for AI-powered Knowledge Bots (30')
Kamil Miśko, UiPath MVP, Senior RPA Developer @Zurich Insurance
13:50 Communications Mining - focus on AI capabilities (30')
Thomasz Wierzbicki, Business Analyst @Office Samurai
14:20 Polish MVP panel: Insights on MVP award achievements and career profiling
Best Programming Language for Civil EngineersAwais Yaseen
The integration of programming into civil engineering is transforming the industry. We can design complex infrastructure projects and analyse large datasets. Imagine revolutionizing the way we build our cities and infrastructure, all by the power of coding. Programming skills are no longer just a bonus—they’re a game changer in this era.
Technology is revolutionizing civil engineering by integrating advanced tools and techniques. Programming allows for the automation of repetitive tasks, enhancing the accuracy of designs, simulations, and analyses. With the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, engineers can now predict structural behaviors under various conditions, optimize material usage, and improve project planning.
Best Practices for Effectively Running dbt in Airflow.pdfTatiana Al-Chueyr
As a popular open-source library for analytics engineering, dbt is often used in combination with Airflow. Orchestrating and executing dbt models as DAGs ensures an additional layer of control over tasks, observability, and provides a reliable, scalable environment to run dbt models.
This webinar will cover a step-by-step guide to Cosmos, an open source package from Astronomer that helps you easily run your dbt Core projects as Airflow DAGs and Task Groups, all with just a few lines of code. We’ll walk through:
- Standard ways of running dbt (and when to utilize other methods)
- How Cosmos can be used to run and visualize your dbt projects in Airflow
- Common challenges and how to address them, including performance, dependency conflicts, and more
- How running dbt projects in Airflow helps with cost optimization
Webinar given on 9 July 2024
Paradigm Shifts in User Modeling: A Journey from Historical Foundations to Em...Erasmo Purificato
Slide of the tutorial entitled "Paradigm Shifts in User Modeling: A Journey from Historical Foundations to Emerging Trends" held at UMAP'24: 32nd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (July 1, 2024 | Cagliari, Italy)
7 Most Powerful Solar Storms in the History of Earth.pdfEnterprise Wired
Solar Storms (Geo Magnetic Storms) are the motion of accelerated charged particles in the solar environment with high velocities due to the coronal mass ejection (CME).
Scaling Connections in PostgreSQL Postgres Bangalore(PGBLR) Meetup-2 - MydbopsMydbops
This presentation, delivered at the Postgres Bangalore (PGBLR) Meetup-2 on June 29th, 2024, dives deep into connection pooling for PostgreSQL databases. Aakash M, a PostgreSQL Tech Lead at Mydbops, explores the challenges of managing numerous connections and explains how connection pooling optimizes performance and resource utilization.
Key Takeaways:
* Understand why connection pooling is essential for high-traffic applications
* Explore various connection poolers available for PostgreSQL, including pgbouncer
* Learn the configuration options and functionalities of pgbouncer
* Discover best practices for monitoring and troubleshooting connection pooling setups
* Gain insights into real-world use cases and considerations for production environments
This presentation is ideal for:
* Database administrators (DBAs)
* Developers working with PostgreSQL
* DevOps engineers
* Anyone interested in optimizing PostgreSQL performance
Contact info@mydbops.com for PostgreSQL Managed, Consulting and Remote DBA Services
Quality Patents: Patents That Stand the Test of TimeAurora Consulting
Is your patent a vanity piece of paper for your office wall? Or is it a reliable, defendable, assertable, property right? The difference is often quality.
Is your patent simply a transactional cost and a large pile of legal bills for your startup? Or is it a leverageable asset worthy of attracting precious investment dollars, worth its cost in multiples of valuation? The difference is often quality.
Is your patent application only good enough to get through the examination process? Or has it been crafted to stand the tests of time and varied audiences if you later need to assert that document against an infringer, find yourself litigating with it in an Article 3 Court at the hands of a judge and jury, God forbid, end up having to defend its validity at the PTAB, or even needing to use it to block pirated imports at the International Trade Commission? The difference is often quality.
Quality will be our focus for a good chunk of the remainder of this season. What goes into a quality patent, and where possible, how do you get it without breaking the bank?
** Episode Overview **
In this first episode of our quality series, Kristen Hansen and the panel discuss:
⦿ What do we mean when we say patent quality?
⦿ Why is patent quality important?
⦿ How to balance quality and budget
⦿ The importance of searching, continuations, and draftsperson domain expertise
⦿ Very practical tips, tricks, examples, and Kristen’s Musts for drafting quality applications
https://www.aurorapatents.com/patently-strategic-podcast.html
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Data Privacy Trends: A Mid-Year Check-InTrustArc
Six months into 2024, and it is clear the privacy ecosystem takes no days off!! Regulators continue to implement and enforce new regulations, businesses strive to meet requirements, and technology advances like AI have privacy professionals scratching their heads about managing risk.
What can we learn about the first six months of data privacy trends and events in 2024? How should this inform your privacy program management for the rest of the year?
Join TrustArc, Goodwin, and Snyk privacy experts as they discuss the changes we’ve seen in the first half of 2024 and gain insight into the concrete, actionable steps you can take to up-level your privacy program in the second half of the year.
This webinar will review:
- Key changes to privacy regulations in 2024
- Key themes in privacy and data governance in 2024
- How to maximize your privacy program in the second half of 2024
Kief Morris rethinks the infrastructure code delivery lifecycle, advocating for a shift towards composable infrastructure systems. We should shift to designing around deployable components rather than code modules, use more useful levels of abstraction, and drive design and deployment from applications rather than bottom-up, monolithic architecture and delivery.
2. Murphy’s Rules for Testers Never assume anything. There is no such thing as stupid question. Record everything thoroughly. If you don’t understand, it’s not your fault.
3. What is Testing ? Testing is a process of executing the program with intent to finding the bugs Testing is the set of processes which ensure that the functionality and performance planned through design has been delivered through the system. Testing is required to improve the quality of the product before handling over the product to the customer.
5. Manual Testing Traditional form of testing Slow , tedious , boring Costly , more time & effort Difficult to Manage Reliable ? Flexible (A lot have been said about the Slow and tediousness of the manual testing but it’s the flexibility that it provides that overshadows all other points. With the frequent change in the software its not viable to change the test script regularly. So when changes are brought into the software regularly, the manual testing is the best option).
6. Automation and its Need Automation is done to reduce repeated and redundant testing. Automation maintains a single standard of quality for your application over time — across releases, platforms, and networks. It is used to replace or supplement manual testing with a suite of test programs. Benefits include increased software quality, improved time and resource efforts , repeatable test procedures, and reduced testing costs.
7. Myths about Automated testing Find more bugs:- In most places the test cases are written by test engineers who are familiar with the application they are testing. From test cases to test scripts, automation does not add anything in the process to find more bugs. The test scripts will work only as good as the test cases when comes to finding bugs. Eliminate or reduce manual testers:-For the stable application we can say this, but for an application that required any change this is totally a myth. As said earlier that the test scripts are as good as the test cases itself so for the new test cases manual tester will definitely be required. Automated Testing doesn't mean Automatic Testing …. It means Computer aided testing
8. Advantages of Automated testing Ease the testing process Quicken the testing, by reducing the time and effort involved in manual testing . A typical automated test suite will run in less than 24 hours, without any human intervention required. For a sophisticated product, manual testing may require dozens of staff months to perform the same testing Maintain consistency – After a new drop is taken, the same script would be run against the same data, thereby eliminating the chances of any inconsistency. With a complex testing process manual testing often yields inconsistent coverage and results depending on the staff and schedule employed. An automated test suite ensures the same scope and process is used repeatable each time testing is performed. Accelerate release schedule by testing at any point in the development cycle IMPROVED TESTING PRODUCTIVITY. With its much shorter execution time an automated test suite can be run multiple times over the course of a product development cycle. By testing earlier and more often bugs are detected and corrected earlier and at much reduced expense. IMPROVED PRODUCT QUALITY. The sum of improved test procedures and testing productivity is a substantial improvement in product quality. Automated testing detects functional and performance issues more efficiently, allowing test staff to focus on quality in areas such as documentation, installation, hardware compatibility, etc. Reuses test across platforms Encourage more thorough testing without straining manual resources
9. Advantages of Automated testing Cost effective - Automated testing has an upfront cost to develop, but over the lifetime of a product it will offer substantial net savings. An average automated test suite development is 3-5 times the cost of a complete manual test cycle. Over multiple product releases with multiple cycles per release, this cost is quickly recouped. Decrease the product’s time to market and prevent QA from being the bottleneck in product delivery Improve coverage of regression testing Improve the quality of testing by reducing the human error Make test cycle more maintainable, consistent and thorough Improve the reusability of tests Provide the organized, detailed test log and audit trail of executed tests Simplifies the debugging by allowing the exact test case to be replicated Allows cross-referencing of automated test cases against bug logged in the bug tracking system.
10. Starting with Automation… The tester works begin once the developer is ready with the software. On an average effort require to automate 1 test case is equivalent to effort required for executing the test case 8 times manually. There are several factors to consider before anyone go for the automated testing. Cost effectiveness of the automation. Resources availability. Reusability of the automated test script. Tool selection.
11. Typical Automated testing process Create a test plan Record a test script ( Use agreed norms ) Customise Code , Use Reusable components and functions Add Check points and parameterize Use standard programming conventions Save and run Test Script Create a Test Suite
12. Automation Tools WinRunner (From Mercury Interactive www.merc-int.com ) . Quick Test Pro (From Mercury Interactive www.merc-int.com ) . Silk Test (From Segue www.segue.com ) . Visual Test (From Rational www.rational.com ) . Rational Robot (From Rational www.rational.com ) . QA Run and Test Partner ( www.compuware .com)
13. Maintainability Reliability Most important criteria for Automation
14. Current Trend …. Programmers quickly create application using GUI tools which has lead to increase in their productivity Pressure on Testers Test more and more code in less time Improve their productivity Move towards automation for GUI , CLI and API based application Test Tools – a misnomer Lack of Programming skills Record and play back scripts , very sensitive to change How to effectively Design , Develop and maintain automated suites?
15. Who should Automate Tests Good Testing and development skills Understand Testing Requirements and situations Testers face. Testers who want to be programmers ? Automate 100 % testing ? A test automator needs to know how to develop software. He needs to be particularly aware of issues such as maintenance and reliability. Making the system easy to update with changes to the product under test should be the priority. Independent contractors . Who will maintain tests after they have left ? Rejects from Development or Testing as Automators ?
16. What and When to Automate Is 100 % automation possible ? Testing is the art of pragmatic – Good software testing requires good judgment The area where one spends a lot of time testing manually Regression Testing Smoke Testing Don’t focus on areas that might otherwise go untested ( Difficult to maintain ) Rigorous Manual testing of the functionality before Very Strong Manual Testing Process and Procedures Automating everything to make job exciting ? Problems associated Test automation takes 8 times the time to test manually continued ….
17. What and When to Automate Desire to be a programmer Maintainability should be the top priority – Aim to run tests unattended Usage of Reusable components and distribution of work First run on test and then build test suite – Focus not on how much code has been written but how many test set have been automated and how reliable and maintainable they are . All areas that are run frequently should be automated . Don’t automate everything .. Look for parts that are big paybacks. Introduction of Automation in Development cycle – Timing is important.
18. Building Maintainable and Reliable Test Suites Biggest challenge – Product Interface / components changes Accurate automated Test suites No False Positives Abortions and False negatives are still o.k. Usability and comprehension Standard naming conventions and programming practices Using Error Recovery Systems - Exception handling Test Case Independence – base state restoration
19. Key to successful Automation Apply Software Development Process Improve the Testing Process Define Requirements Prove the concept Champion Product Testability Design for Sustainability Plan for Deployment Face the Challenges of Success
20. Key to successful Automation Apply Software Development Process Avoid Pattern Zero status (no distinction between user and developer ) Dedicated resources to Test Automation and treating like development activity Plan , Design Effective coding practices Configuration management , version control Bug Tracking and testing Usage of comments , functions etc Usage of Re-usable components Comprehensive documentation including Best practices guide
21. Key to successful Automation Improve the Testing Process Robust Manual Testing and Defect Management process and procedures. Objective is to streamline Test process , allowing things to move more quickly without delays. Effective Regression and documentation of the same Document Testing Approach Names , data for tests , preconditions etc Expected results Test Designs Creation of Logs Identify product improvements that would help Manual Testing ( eg simplify installation process ) More computers for Testing
22. Key to successful Automation Define Requirements What needs to be tested – Test Design Automation Requirements – Goals for automation Speed up testing to accelerate releases Allow testing to happen more frequently Reduce costs of testing by reducing manual labor Improve test coverage Ensure consistency Improve the reliability of testing Allow testing to be done by staff with less skill Define the testing process and reduce dependence on the few who know it Make testing more interesting Develop programming skills Agree on all party expectations
23. Key to successful Automation Prove the concept Proof of concept – A meaningful test suites that demonstrates suitability for Regression Testing Configuration Testing GUI / NON GUI Testing Demonstrate advantages of automation to higher management Secure support and necessary approvals Tool Evaluation and Feasibility study Need to investigate if the tool and approach will work for your product and staff . Is it even possible to automate tests for your product ? Vendor issues, support , license etc Budget and other considerations
24. Key to successful Automation Champion Product Testability CLI / API / GUI Testing GUI is toughest to automate Heavy Customization of automated scripts ( programming) Technical challenge of getting the tool to work with the product Add inns Non standard components Keeping up with frequent design change to GUI . API Automation – Unit Testing CLI Testing simpler – For e.g. .Install shield silent installation
25. Key to successful Automation Design for Sustainability Long term focus on the need for maintenance and reliability so that the product remains functional and relevant with new releases. Integrity of the tests are paramount Trust automation results , All checkpoints covered No False positive or False Alarms Tests have PASS, FAILED and NOTRUN Status Performance Attention on testing automation , automated code etc. Proper Code Reviews , remove redundant code etc Ease of Analysis Analyze failure due to product defects or improper automation False Alarm Improve Error Reporting Remove unreliable tests that are redundant or obsolete
26. Key to successful Automation Reviewability Ease of understanding the objectives and working of each test Good documentation and code coverage Maintainability Keep in mind product changes by using Centralized object repository , libraries etc Independence Must for successful execution of a test suite as one failure could cascade others. Ideally two tests should be independent unlike Manual Testing Each test should create its own test environment Though redundancy increases there is more reliability Object is to run tests unattended .
27. Key to successful Automation Repeatability Tests should execute in the same way each and every time they are run Action Libraries Reusable components Effective documentation Differentiate between errors in Code or called function Data Driven Tests Also called Table Driven or third generation automation Tests are written in simplified table format Parser is written to interpret and execute test statements. Heuristic Verification Correct Result verification
28. Key to successful Automation Plan for Deployment Document setup/installation, how to run tests and analyze failures Package tests for other people to use Helpful error messages Treat Test Suites as a product – Least dependencies on external libraries /services. Test suites readily available to concerned parties Face the challenges of success Staff should know how to diagnose failures . Minimize calling automators for every issue Defects should be reproduced manually Repair Old tests / Add new / Maintenance etc Formal Review of Test suites after each release. – Avoid Old Oak syndrome
29. Key to successful Automation Reviewability Ease of understanding the objectives and working of each test Good documentation and code coverage Maintainability Keep in mind product changes by using Centralized object repository , libraries etc Independence Must for successful execution of a test suite as one failure could cascade others. Ideally two tests should be independent unlike Manual Testing Each test should create its own test environment Though redundancy increases there is more reliability Object is to run tests unattended .
Editor's Notes
To provide a consistent object-oriented programming environment whether object code is stored and executed locally, executed locally but Internet-distributed, or executed remotely. To provide a code-execution environment that minimizes software deployment and versioning conflicts. To provide a code-execution environment that guarantees safe execution of code, including code created by an unknown or semi-trusted third party. To provide a code-execution environment that eliminates the performance problems of scripted or interpreted environments. To make the developer experience consistent across widely varying types of applications, such as Windows-based applications and Web-based applications. To build all communication on industry standards to ensure that code based on the .NET Framework can integrate with any other code.
To provide a consistent object-oriented programming environment whether object code is stored and executed locally, executed locally but Internet-distributed, or executed remotely. To provide a code-execution environment that minimizes software deployment and versioning conflicts. To provide a code-execution environment that guarantees safe execution of code, including code created by an unknown or semi-trusted third party. To provide a code-execution environment that eliminates the performance problems of scripted or interpreted environments. To make the developer experience consistent across widely varying types of applications, such as Windows-based applications and Web-based applications. To build all communication on industry standards to ensure that code based on the .NET Framework can integrate with any other code.
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache:
Each computer where the common language runtime is installed has a machine-wide code cache called the global assembly cache. As a general guideline, keep assembly dependencies private and locate assemblies in the application directory unless sharing an assembly is explicitly required. In addition, you do not have to install assemblies into the global assembly cache to make them accessible to COM interop or unmanaged code. Note There are scenarios where you explicitly do not want to install an assembly into the global assembly cache. If you place one of the assemblies that make up an application in the global assembly cache, you can no longer replicate or install the application by XCOPYing the application directory. You must move the assembly in the global assembly cache as well. There are several ways to deploy an assembly into the global assembly cache: