Factors include project requirements, test objectives, test scope, automation feasibility, test environment setup, resource allocation, and scheduling constraints. Comprehensive test planning ensures efficient and effective testing efforts aligned with project goals and timelines.

Key steps include test case preparation, test script creation, test execution, result analysis, defect logging, and reporting. Automated test execution accelerates the testing process, enhances test coverage, and facilitates continuous integration and delivery practices.

QA automation streamlines test planning and execution by automating repetitive and time-consuming testing tasks, reducing manual effort, increasing testing efficiency, and enabling faster feedback loops. Automation also ensures consistency, repeatability, and accuracy in test execution, leading to higher software quality and faster time-to-market.