Many test automation projects start with a lot of promise but fast become a mess. Initial solutions that start well and are full of promise often end up as brittle and unmaintainable monsters consuming more effort than they save. Political feuds flourish as different automation solutions compete for attention and dominance. Tests become inefficient in both execution time and resource usage. Disillusionment ensues, projects are redefined, and the cycle begins again. This eBook analyses five failure patterns that contribute to test automation project failures. Recognising a failure patterns in your project is an alert signal that the project is heading…....