This complexity is compounded by the different platforms and operating environments in which those applications are expected to run seamlessly. In fact, it is now virtually impossible to simply rely on a conventional manual approach to testing in order to capture all the different ways in which a software application may potentially fail.

Even if it were possible to design test cases manually, too much time would be needed to be spent manually executing each of those test cases and then writing up and collating the test results. “TestTrack TCM” from Seapine Software offers a streamlined approach to the problem.

It is test case planning and tracking software that has been specifically designed and written for the preparation of, the execution of, and the management of test cases and the subsequent test results that are produced. To quickly find out for yourself whether “TestTrack TCM” has what you are looking for in terms of automated testing, I recommend that you involve yourself in a live demo of the product. To do so, visit the Seapine product demonstrations registration web page.

Alternatively, if such an arrangement
doesn’t suit you, you can always experiment with the software yourself by downloading a trial of the latest version of the software. The link for doing so appears in the products section of
the Seapine site.

Just a few examples of the many different sorts of features that you can expect to find in “TestTrack TCM” include: 

• The flexibility to conveniently organise test runs into test sets thereby resulting in more efficient testing.

• Incorporation of a diverse range of reports and filters. For example, testers can query projects and generate custom reports using the TestTrack ODBC driver.

• Storage of test data and test scripts in
different third party source control
applications such as Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, SourceOffSite Classic, Perforce, StarTeam, CVS, PVCS, and CS-RCS.

• Extensibility as in the manner in which the software can be used, as shown for instance, by the functionality to be able to import and export data using XML.

• Tight data security through the use of 512 bit encrypted communications.

• High degree of usability demonstrated by being able to find test cases by their number, and the use of bulk field changes to simultaneously alter or append data in a number of test cases.