> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.qatts.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.qatts.com/getting-started-1/1.1-about-qatts/a-quick-tour-of-qatts.md).

# A Quick Tour of QATTS

An automation project has 2 phase.

Phase 1: Building **Automation components** and test cases

Phase 2: Using automation to speed up QA cycle and maintenance of existing scripts 

For phase 1,  an automation engineer with 

* Good understanding of automation concepts.
* All [Objects](/automation/objects.md) and their respective properties 
* Basic experience using [locators](https://www.tutorialspoint.com/selenium/selenium_locators.htm) and automation action patterns 
* Bit of java syntax. 
* Access to Qatts Studio
* Action Methods ([Standard](/standard-actions-methods.md), [UI](/ui-action-methods.md) & [File](/file-action-methods.md) )
* Concepts of Data Driven Automation 
* Classification of Test Case into Functional, UI Checks or Scenario

For Phase 2, a typical QA engineer with good understanding of target application and high level understanding  of Qatts Terminology.