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  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. Page 2

Page 3 WHY WHY do we need do we need a tool? a tool?

Page 4 common repository manage large amounts of data collaboration usability immediate access to all information increasedproductivity integration of testing and reporting tools standardization

Page 5 We already have have 2

Page 6 WHAT WHAT is the tool is the tool for? for?

test case Document Test Cases manual test steps exploratory test idea automated test script

test case ? ? ? ? Purpose of a Test Case

requirement Cover Requirements test case risk based approach change impact test design

test suite requirement Group Test Cases

test suite Assign a Tester Tester

test suite Run Tests Tester Run 1Run 2Run n

Report a Defect Page 13 Run n test case

Tester Create Reports Page 14 Tester Run 1Run 2Run n requirements test suites

Tester Create Reports Page 15 Tester Run 1Run 2Run n requirements test suites requirements coverage defect status trends graphs test execution

Summary Page 16 requirementsmgmt change impact analysisrequirementsmgmt analysis test case repository risk based approach test design versioning test case repository risk based approach test design versioning execution of manual exploratory automated test cases execution of manual exploratory automated test cases defecttrackingdefecttracking reporting engine

Page 17 remember! remember! a fool a fool with a tool with a tool is still a fool