A Test Management Tool Insight

Silvio Moser, SwissQ Consulting

Abstract

There are many different test management tools on the market today, and Microsoft is adding its own offering as part of Visual Studio 2010.

While these tools all promise to simplify the tester’s life, some do a better job at it than others.

In this speech I will highlight which features distinguish the best from the rest.

This insight will allow you to judge for yourself if Microsoft Test Manager lives up to its promise.

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WHY do we need

a tool?

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common repository

manage large amounts of data

collaboration

usability

immediate access to all information

increased productivity

integration of testingand reporting tools

standardization

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We already have

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WHAT is the tool

for?

test case

Document Test Cases

manual

test steps

exploratory

test idea

automated

test script

test case

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Purpose of a Test Case

requirement

Cover Requirements

test caserisk basedapproach

change impact

test design

test suiterequirement

Group Test Cases

test suite

Assign a Tester

Tester

test suite

Run Tests

Tester

Run 1

Run 2

Run n

Report a Defect

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Run n

test case

Tester

Create Reports

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Tester

Run 1

Run 2

Run n

requirements test suites

Tester

Create Reports

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Tester

Run 1

Run 2

Run n

requirements test suites

requirements coverage

defect status

trendsgraphs

test execution

Summary

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requirementsmgmt

change impactanalysis

test caserepository

risk based approach

test design

versioning

execution of

manualexploratoryautomated

test cases

defecttracking

reporting engine

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remember!

a fool with a toolis still a fool