ATF Architecture for Sequential Lifecycle Processes

[HamzaZ]

Hi everyone,

I am currently working on designing ATFs for an HR onboarding lifecycle process and I would like to get feedback on the best architecture approach.

The process is sequential and contains multiple stages.

We also have employee types.

My challenge is that the process is fully dependent from one stage to another. For example, a Day 1 scenario requires the employee to already have gone through Recruitment and Preboarding.

Initially, I considered structuring the test design by separating test suites based on employee types, with dedicated tests for each lifecycle stage within those suites. However, this approach introduces challenges around lifecycle continuity, as ATF suites do not inherently share runtime context or data across suites.

On the other hand, implementing a single end-to-end test per employee type would ensure continuity across all stages, but it would result in overly complex and lengthy test cases with a high number of steps, making them harder to maintain, debug, and stabilize.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

[Tanushree Maiti]

Hi @HamzaZ 

Refer this ServiceNow documentation link: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/available-qui...

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