Software Research, Inc. Setting the Standard for Software Testing Corporate Background
Mission Statement Our mission is to enable our customers to deliver high quality software. We do this through research, design, implementation, distribution, and support of the world’s best software testing and quality assurance tools.
Software Research, Inc. Experts in Software System Testing 1977 Founded as a consulting firm by Dr. Edward Miller 1977-Primary focus on technical and management consulting and testing services 1987 First product release - coverage tool for C and COBOL MILESTONES 1985
Software Research, Inc. Experts in Software System Testing 1988 SR-sponsored International Software Quality Week launched 1991 Released Software TestWorks, the first fully integrated testing system 1992 Over 3,500 SR licenses sold 1996 Over 5,000 sites using TestWorks. Added Windows product line MILESTONES
First with New Technology 1987 SR releases first commercial capture/playback system 1987 First test management product, SMARTS TM released by SR 1988 SR releases first coverage analyzer 1990 SR releases first testing system for X windows 1996 SR releases first Windows 95 and NT tools FIRSTS
Multiple Platforms and Languages UNIX-SUN, IBM, HP, DEC, SGI, and many others. Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Languages: C, C++, ADA and others
Software TestWorks TM Integrated Tool Suite PRODUCTS
STW/Regression TM Test capture and playback Test management facilities Differencing utility Language independent PRODUCTS
STW/Regression TM Automating the Testing Process PRODUCTS
1st TestReruns Minutes Typical Run/Record Test Time 3 Substantial time savings on reruns! CAPBAK TM Saves Time and Resources PRODUCTS
STW/Coverage TM Ensuring That Tests Are Complete PRODUCTS
STW Coverage TM Advanced Coverage Utility Measures the completeness of test cases Improves quality by focusing the creation of additional tests Saves time by not creating tests for code that is already exercised Improves process by providing measurements PRODUCTS
STW/Coverage TM Tools The Best Coverage System Available PRODUCTS
STW/Advisor TM Test Data Observation and Analysis System PRODUCTS
STW/Advisor TM The Complete Tool Set for Evaluating Program Modules and Source Code PRODUCTS
METRIC TM Software Metrics Processor and Generator Quantitatively determines quality of code Wide selection of metrics to choose from –Halstead Software Science (data complexity) –Cyclomatric Complexity (logic complexity) Customizable, easy-to-read reports –Exception reports (code that exceeds thresholds) –Graphical Kiviat charts PRODUCTS
STATIC TM Static Analyzer For C and C++ Shortens to time between error creation and error detection Analyzes source code for full range of errors –Over 300 syntactical, warning and other messages Customizable message filters for efficiency Extensive bug detection capabilities PRODUCTS
Software Research’s Unique Advantages Fully integrated product line Flexible tools approach Products for both UNIX and Windows Test management utility The complete suite of testing tools in one package
Customer Reviews “SRI won out because of functionality and price. It was the most effective of all the software that was researched.” — Jim Williams, U.S. Computer Services, Data Management Review
Customer Reviews “Using the coverge tools I found code that I thought was being executed, but was not. With that information I was able to rapidly fix a bug that had been eluding me. — Bob Carasik, Pacific Bell “We use Software TestWorks to drive our test process, providing a seamless solution through the analysis, design, test, and update/maintenance phases of our test effort. This saves us time while ensuring a high quality product is delivered.” — Charles Cooper, Quality Assurance Mgr., Ikos System, Inc.
Software Research European Distributors Germany PVI Precision Software GmbH (49) Benelux PVI Precision Software B.V. (31) Italy ASIC Italy SLIGOS spA (39) United Kingdom Scientific Computers (44) (293) Scandanavia Memory Data AB (46)
Software Research Far East Distributors Japan Lifeboat, Inc. (81) (3) Korea Daeboong Corporation (82) (2) / 6
Software TestWorks Suite The Total Solution Regression — We have it. Coverage — We have it. Advisor — We have it. Full integration — We have it. One package. One vendor. One decision