Overview Hybrid Automation Framework is a methodology used when developing a Test Automation Framework. This method uses a combination of three different technology approaches traditionally used when approaching Test Automation Framework development: * Modularity-driven testing * Data-Driven Testing * Keyword-driven testing "The most commonly implemented framework is a combination of all of the above techniques, pulling from their strengths and trying to mitigate their weaknesses. This hybrid test automation framework is what most frameworks evolve into over time and multiple projects" - IBM - Choosing a test automation framework The Framework The Hybrid Automation Framework is otherwise referred to in the industry as a "Hybrid Keyword Data Driven Automation Framework". The framework is made up of a number of reusable modules & function libraries that are developed with the following characteristics in mind: * Maintainable * Reusable * Manageable * Accessible * Robust * Flexibility * Measurable