Test Management

There are many tools on the market that offer the ability to manage test scripts but few tools often have whats needed to build and automate a process. My experience has mainly been with HP Quality Center.

The current version of QC allows for management of requirements (traceability, risk-based testing), test plans, test lab (execution) and defects.

It also integrates with their functional test tools (Quick Test Pro & Winrunner) both of which are great if you wanted to do some regression testing. HP introduces the concept of Business Process Testing, this allows for the break down of test scripts into components (eg login, print, logout as 3 modules), this makes it easy for non automation specialists to build their scripts.

Obviously you will still need specialists to build/maintain components initially.