This session will provide a how-to style guide that takes the user through the lifecycle of automation including: - What factors to take into account while choosing tools. - What goals are realistic for test automation. - What should the first priorities be. - How does one know when an automation suite is Mature. - Common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid. - At what point(s) should we decide against automation. - What sort of fine-tuning and optimizing is possible with automation.