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[ILUG] Web-test test management tool

[ILUG] Web-test test management tool

Kenn Humborg kenn at bluetree.ie
Mon Apr 9 16:18:39 IST 2001


I had a vision.  And the vision was this:

   There would be a tool for managing and tracking
   test plans.  And, lo, for this tool would be web-based.
   And the tool could handle multiple users just like
   Bugzilla.  And the tool would have a Database.

   And this database would contain descriptions of 
   tests, telling how to setup a test, how to perform
   a test and the criteria for considering the test
   to have verily succeeded.

   And, lo, this tool would let you categorise tests
   into test suites, such as the Pre-Checkin Smoke Tests
   and the Pre-Release Tests and the Scary Regression Tests.

   And, yea, for the user could approach the tools and 
   spake "O, let me perform the Pre-Release Tests" and the
   system would create a new test report in which were
   a load of uncompleted tests.  And the user could 
   select each test, out of order if the user wishest,
   and see the instructions for performing the test.
   And after the user hath done the test, he clicketh
   the Holy Submit Button and the results are recorded.

   And, if the test faileth, the tester could click a
   holy checkbox which causeth an email to be sent to the
   Unholy Sinner (developer) who hath responsibility for
   the test.

   And the tester could bookmark the test session and go
   home and come back later, or send the bookmark to another
   tester to continue the work.

   And the test results would be kept in the Holy Test Database
   for all time and Useful Information, Damn Useful Information
   and Statistics would be generated which the Denizens of
   Upper Echelons of Management would receive and there
   would be much rejoicing and/or gnashing of teeth...

Anyone seen or used a system like this?  It just seems like
the best way to manage the test process, rather than trying
to work with test plan documents and test record sheets.

I've looked in Freshmeat/Sourceforge and google and not found
anything suitable.  

Note that I'm not looking for a test automation tool, just a
test _tracking_ tool.  There's no rocket science involved, just
a straightforward database frontend in PHP or similar, so
I can't see it being too hard to do.  In fact, it looks so
simple and useful that _someone's_ bound to have done it already.

Later,
Kenn





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