After the first section of theory, the first exercise will let the attendees try out writing keyword based automated test cases and defining and documenting new keywords. While doing that, most fall into the trap of using too low level keywords and too much detail. After discussion and some more theory, including an example, the second exercise will go much better and faster. The second exercise is for a completely different system, with a different interface and different technology, also showing that these do not really make any difference and the approach still works. Then follow some additional remarks.

The testers are then invited to apply their experience to a real project of their own, for which they could bring material with them. They can also do a third exercise, that focuses on creating and maintaining a complete automated test, including a configuration section, procedures, etc. The developers first receive an introduction into a keyword based testing tool and then implement some keywords using this tool.