Checklist: Is Your Automation Future Proof?

1. Is your framework modular?
2. Are objects identified uniquily?
3. Can your framework adapt to changes?
4. Object syncronization is implemented
5. Tests have been provided with with unique test data
6. Scripts are running in a controlled state
7. Have you implemented fail-over scenarios?
8. Test scripts are independent
9. Global configuration has been implemeted
10. The tear-dow and set-up approaches are implemented in scripts
11. A separate environment is used for automation
12. The core framework and business logic are separate 
13. Does the test data reside in separate files
14. Naming and coding convention are followed
15. Re-execution logic is implemented for failed test cases
16. The execution report is informative
17. The commenting guidelines are followed in your framework
18. Logging is implemented
19. Video recording is available for re-execution of failed tests
20. CI is implemented
21. You have implemented parallel execution
22. Implement test iteration

If you answered "No" to more to mare than 4 of these questions, then your automation is not yet future-proof

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