After determining your goal and which types of tests to automate, you need to decide what actions your automated tests will perform. Selecting an automated testing tool is essential for test automation. There are a lot of automated testing tools on the market, and it is important to choose the automated testing tool that best suits your overall requirements. When selecting an automated testing tool you need to consider: • Support for your platforms and technology. • Flexibility for testers of all skill levels. • Easy to create automated tests • Create automated tests that are reusable, maintainable and resistant to changes in the applications UI.