Framework Overview

Introduction

The MSS Automation Framework is a unified, keyword-driven and scenario-based automation framework designed to support multiple applications, platforms, and execution strategies.

The framework enables test authors to create, execute, and manage automation test cases using configuration files instead of code, making it easy to scale and onboard new team members.

Key Objectives

The framework is designed to:

  • Reduce test automation complexity

  • Enable non-developers to author tests

  • Support multi-platform automation

  • Provide scalable and parallel execution

  • Deliver actionable reports and dashboards

Core Capabilities

Scenario-Based Execution

  • Test scenarios are defined using JSON files

  • Each scenario represents a complete business flow

  • Scenarios can be filtered by module, category, priority, and environment

Keyword-Driven Approach

  • Test steps reference reusable keywords

  • Keywords abstract underlying automation logic

  • New test cases can be created without writing code

Multi-Platform Support

The framework supports execution across:

  • Web applications

  • Desktop applications

  • APIs

  • Mobile platforms

  • SAP systems

Platform selection is controlled via configuration files.

Flexible Execution Control

Execution can be controlled using:

  • Sequential or parallel execution

  • Scenario-level or global browser selection

  • Environment-based filtering

  • Retry and timeout configuration

Configuration-Driven Design

All execution behavior is controlled through configuration files:

  • Execution mode and concurrency

  • Browser strategy

  • Timeouts and waits

  • Reporting preferences

This ensures: - Consistency across environments - Easy CI/CD integration - Minimal code changes

Reporting and Dashboarding

The framework provides:

  • Step-level execution results

  • Scenario-level pass/fail status

  • Consolidated HTML and JSON reports

  • Management dashboards with KPIs and trends

Reports are generated automatically after execution.

Framework Architecture (High-Level)

User
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run_scenario.py
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Configuration Loader
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Scenario Engine
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Keyword Executor
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Reporting & Dashboard Engine

Who Should Use This Framework

  • Manual testers transitioning to automation

  • Automation engineers

  • QA leads and managers

  • CI/CD pipeline integrators

No prior framework internals knowledge is required.

Benefits

  • Faster test development

  • High reusability of keywords

  • Reduced maintenance effort

  • Improved test coverage

  • Clear visibility into test health

Conclusion

The MSS Automation Framework provides a scalable, maintainable, and user-friendly solution for enterprise-level test automation, allowing teams to focus on quality rather than implementation details.