ApTest Manager - manual software test management tool

Test your applications, not your patience

Consistent test cycles, online reports, shared test information

Software testing is notoriously difficult to manage. Documenting and tracking the large number of test cases involved is daunting and information can easily be lost as personnel come and go. Consistent test execution from one release to another is difficult to achieve. Comparing results for prior and current test runs is problematic and time consuming.

ApTest Manager solves these challenges by recording and tracking the tests used in your software and hardware testing projects and the results of running them. Testing information becomes instantly available to everyone - always accurate, always current.

Using ApTest Manager:

Consistent procedures and results can be counted on across changes in products as well as in test staff.

Test requirements, specifications, and procedures are available across the organization and can be easily administered and evolved.

Test results and project schedules can be viewed at any time and automatically compared to results from previous tests.

Key Benefits

Web-based access to software test requirements, specifications, plans, and results, notes, and related information
Centralized test repository for tests and results
Instant availability of test results and comparisons with previous ones
Consistent software test procedures within and across test runs
Improved testing efficiency and collaboration
Test information can be shared organization-wide and with customers and vendors
Test information won't be lost due to staff turnover
Consistent organization of tests from varied sources
Reusable collections of tests
Tests can be applied throughout the development life-cycle
Common UI and reports for varied tests and test environments
Highly configurable and flexible
Template-driven - customizable to match existing processes and procedures
Easy installation and configuration

Key Features

Consistent, easy to use web-based test definition, execution, and reporting
Create new Test Cases and manage existing ones
WYSIWG, word processor style editor for entering test case data
Organize your Test Cases any way you want: by product, release, component, test type, etc.
Ability to copy Test Cases and perform bulk updates and field assignments
Unlimited file attachments to Test Cases or test results
Assign Test Cases to individual testers for specific test environments
Track Test Case execution times, total run time, and compare to expected schedule
Automated regression comparison of new and previous results
Easy import of existing tests and procedures
Execution of selected subsets of tests
Enter test results, either manually or via file upload
Full user and programmer documentation
Compatible with existing source code control and bug tracking test tools
On-line help
Test Cases can be easily exported to Excel or Access in CSV format

System Requirements

Server

ApTest Manager can be installed on any web server that supports the CGI 1.1 interface on any operating system supporting Perl 5.6 or higher. This includes Apache and Microsoft's IIS on Windows and Apache on Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X systems. ApTest Manager performs best on platforms using Apache and mod_perl.

ApTest Manager can be used on virtually any hardware platform but for production use a server system of contemporary vintage is desirable. A recommended minimum configuration for PC-based systems is a 2.4GHz Pentium 4 with 1GB of memory and 20-40GB of free disk space (depending on the size of your test case inventory). This server may be shared with other applications and does not need to be dedicated to ApTest Manager (though a more complex server may be required in this scenario).

Client

ApTest Manager can be accessed from most common browsers including Netscape 7.0 and above, Internet Explorer 5.0 and above, AOL 9 and above, Safari, Firefox, and Mozilla 1.0 and above.

Performance

ApTest Manager is tested with Test Suites containing 30,000 Test Cases and operation by 100 simultaneous users. Performance is a function of server hardware, software, and configuration.

Customization

ApTest Manager's GUI lets you customize your Test Suites to match your test process and requirements.

The fields that make up a Test Case and their type (text, menu, table, etc), size, and default value.
The layout of fields in edit, run, and report screens.
The attributes associated with test execution (hardware environment, software environment, tester, etc.).
The results that can be assigned to a Test Case when it is run.

Each Test Suite may have its own separate custom settings for each of these areas.

Integration

You can configure ApTest Manager to integrate with your existing tools for source code control and bug tracking.

More Information

A Quick Tour of ApTest Manager

Some Frequently Asked Questions

Custom Programming

ApTest Manager can be extended to operate in unique applications such as driving simulators and automated testing for embedded systems. Our professional services has extensive experience in building ApTest Manager based applications for markets such as Semiconductor manufacturing and Telephony and would be happy to discuss your requirements with you.

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