Rational ClearQuest Test Manager helps manage testing components
throughout the development cycle.
The test manager can manage the following testing components
- Test plans and test cases: Test plans identify the test cases that will
be used to test the product. Test cases test the way that users are likely
to use the product.
- Test requirements and configurations: Test requirements document what
is needed for the test. Test configurations show the setup and configurations
for the test.
- Test scripts: Test scripts return test results and also ensure that the
requirements for the test cases are being met.
- Test results: Test results returned from running test scripts are evaluated
to determine the status of the project. The results show how much progress
has been made in the current milestone and how much more progress needs to
be made before moving to the next milestone.
The test manager supports three phases of testing for a product:
- Planning: The test plan and test cases are created. Configured test case
records are also created.
- Authoring: Test scripts are created and then associated with test cases
and with configured test case records.
- Executing: The configured test case records are reviewed and the relevant
records are committed to the change management database to create
test logs.